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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	W 11 MPH
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	28 Feb 07:54 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

Today
High: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.