Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

80°F

27°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	WSW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Aug 06:54 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Rock Springs WY

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.