Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 09:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
8:47 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
9am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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