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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed ENE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 02:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
 41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
2:29 pm MDT Sep 23, 2025
2pm MDT Sep 23, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 29, 2025
 
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