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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 16%
Wind Speed SSW 25 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 03 Oct 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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