Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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.

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 09:54 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
 41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
9:18 am MST Feb 27, 2026
10am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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