Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 08 Jul 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Rock Springs WY
 41.55°N 109.3°W (Elev. 6184 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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