Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. 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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 17 MPH
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 09:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Areas of smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
9:44 am MDT Jul 30, 2025
10am MDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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