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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this 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.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 29 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:54 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
 41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
3:48 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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