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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 03:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NE Point Of Rocks WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.94°N 108.47°W (Elev. 6680 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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