Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SHEEP MOUNTAIN (LCFM8)

Lat: 47.02819°NLon: 105.80472°WElev: 3172.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 07:08 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Rock Springs MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  High near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain showers before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Rock Springs MT
 46.9°N 106.4°W (Elev. 2864 ft)
4:21 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
7am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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