Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SHEEP MOUNTAIN (LCFM8)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 12:08 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Rock Springs MT

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 61. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 81. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 61. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Rock Springs MT
 46.94°N 106.15°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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