Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jun 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.19°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
10:47 pm MDT Jun 8, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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