Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 09:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Rock Springs WY
 41.55°N 109.3°W (Elev. 6184 ft)
9:32 am MDT May 19, 2026
10am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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