Forecast Details for Rock Springs, WY

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Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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