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Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 29 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW North Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW North Rock Springs WY
 41.66°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6476 ft)
2:03 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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