Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KRKS

Rock Springs, WY weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 10 AM
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: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Partly 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 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	45%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	77%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	80%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	72%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	74%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	72%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	80%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	40%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Snow	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	77%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	62%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	58%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 27°−3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	51%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  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 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  20% chance
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
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–59°.

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

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 829 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 1 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blacks Fork near Little America

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Fri 11 PM · 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 48Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 14 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 about typical for the date.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 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? Good

Clear 1:42–7:11 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:56 AM.

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 Rock Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.