Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 6 MPH
Barometer	29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:54 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45.