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 >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)
Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.
Clear
10°F
-12°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | ESE 4 MPH |
| Barometer | 29.63 in (1003.39 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 5°F (-15°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 3°F (-16°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 01:05 AM MST |
Extended Forecast for
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
Overnight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
12:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
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