Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation; Increasing Rainfall Threat for the Pacific Northwest

An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jun 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
1:13 pm MDT Jun 1, 2024
2pm MDT Jun 1, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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