Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 08:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Wamsutter WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Wamsutter WY
 41.66°N 108.11°W (Elev. 6739 ft)
8:33 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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