Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 02:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
1:44 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
3pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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