Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KRKS

Superior, WY weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northeast. 1423–17 mph27 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 0Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.11 inHg−3.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 4–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	71%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	57%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	78%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	90%	1
Sun 10a	Snow	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Snow	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Showers	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	53%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	64%	5
Sun 3p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	34°1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	59%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	46%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	34%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	48%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	38%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	26%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Isolated rain showers between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°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 slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
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
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
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
34°1°–45°7°
Low, likely
16°−9°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 44°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of snow, high 47°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–55°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° 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
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Superior weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:38 PM; Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Superior. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,500 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.