Air Quality Concerns for the Great Lakes Eastward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing numerous and widespread Air Quality Alerts from the Northeast to the Great Lakes as well as for other urban areas in the central/eastern U.S. Daily rounds of heavy rain are forecast through the remainder of the week in the Rockies and High Plains with the potential for scattered instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759ft.

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 8 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jun 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 71 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then scattered showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 48 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 68 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 48 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 73 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then scattered showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Farson WY
 41.95°N 109.18°W (Elev. 6736 ft)
6:13 am MDT Jun 7, 2023
6am MDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm MDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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