Forecast Details for Rock Springs, WY

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: Scattered snow showers before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: Scattered rain showers before 9pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then scattered snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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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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