Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Reliance WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Reliance WY
 41.88°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
2:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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