Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.59417° N Lon: 109.06528° W Elev: 6759.0 ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 08:05 AM MDT
Detailed forecast for

East Sweetwater County

Today
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy with highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Breezy with lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Labor Day
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Breezy with highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Breezy with lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight chance of. Highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight chance of. Highs in the mid 70s.



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647 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026
 
 

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