Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. 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)
11:17 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
12am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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