Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 08:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Reliance WY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Reliance WY
 41.88°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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