Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 03:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, 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 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 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 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, 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 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
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 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
2:32 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
3am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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