Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 11:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Reliance WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Reliance WY
 41.74°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6818 ft)
11:47 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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