Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 37 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Superior WY

High Wind Warning February 25, 02:45pm until February 25, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 25, 02:45pm until February 25, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Superior WY
 41.88°N 108.79°W (Elev. 6795 ft)
12:04 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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