Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KRWL

Rawlins, WY weather

Windy and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 49°9° tomorrow at 2 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 1 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	60%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	64%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	71%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	76%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	46%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	56%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	72%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	52%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	63%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	52%	54%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	50%	35%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	50%	25%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	52%	20%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–60°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CYS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Platte River near Sinclair

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rawlins Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Rawlins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:31 PM; Morning 7:14–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rawlins. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.