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 01:54 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

North Rock Springs WY

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Christmas Day
High: 54 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Christmas Day

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.