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Spring Last Frost/Freeze Statistics Across Southeast Wyoming and Western Nebraska
Isolated Strong to Marginally Severe Thunderstorms Sunday, Mainly Over the Eastern Plains. Turning Much Colder With Another Late Season Winter Storm for Southeast Wyoming Sunday Night & Monday.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from May 18, 12:00 AM MDT until May 18, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rawlins Municipal Airport (KRWL)

Lat: 41.81°NLon: 107.2°WElev: 6772ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SW 15 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	17 May 5:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Walcott WY

Winter Storm Warning May 18, 12:00am until May 18, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 31 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Frost
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Frost then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight

Rain showers before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 29. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.