Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 04:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
 41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
2:38 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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