Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Aug 03:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Farson WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 11 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
2:48 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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