Observed 3:25 AM MDT at KRKS

North Rock Springs, WY weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southwest. 35–16 mph26 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 0Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing today 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 49°9° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	48%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	89%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	76%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	78%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	71%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	78%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	79%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	80%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	65%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	62%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	54%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	61%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	50%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	74%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Low, likely
18°−8°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–57°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Green River (WY-UT-CO) at Green River

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 829 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Blacks Fork near Little America

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rock Springs Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Rock Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:39 PM; Morning 7:22–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:03–7 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from North Rock Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.