Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rawlins Municipal Airport (KRWL)

Lat: 41.80648°NLon: 107.19516°WElev: 6772.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 12:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Wamsutter WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then isolated showers after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers between 7pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then isolated showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Wamsutter WY
 41.86°N 108.05°W (Elev. 6896 ft)
9:47 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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