Forecast Details for Rock Springs, WY

Recent Locations: Rock Springs, WY

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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