Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 02 Jul 05:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Farson WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
3:31 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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