Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	S 12 MPH
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	24 Dec 02:05 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain and
Windy
Christmas Day
High: 50 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Christmas Day

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.