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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Reliance WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Reliance WY
 41.88°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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