Forecast Details for Rock Springs, WY

Recent Locations: Shipman, VA Nyack, NY Rock Springs, WY

Current Alerts for Rock Springs, WY: High Wind Watch

Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south southwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?

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Hole Punch Clouds Next Topic: Mammatus Clouds

A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.

When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific to any geographic area.

Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole, skypunch, and cloud hole.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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Nimbostratus Clouds Next Topic: Precipitation

A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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