Rawlins, Wyoming Weather
Rawlins, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rawlins, Carbon County.
Full aviation weather for Rawlins is published on the Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field (KRWL) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Rawlins have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rawlins: Shively Field (KSAA) 52 km
Conditions reported at KRWL describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rawlins specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rawlins.
About Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins, Wyoming, stands as a sentinel on the high plains, a place where the sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 88.1 miles south-south-west of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 213°T), and is situated 32.2 miles north-west of Saratoga. The landscape here is a study in subtle grandeur, a vast expanse of sagebrush and rolling hills that stretch to a horizon perpetually softened by distance. The air carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and hardy, resilient vegetation, a fragrance that speaks of endurance. Evenings often bring a remarkable clarity to the light, a sharp, crystalline glow that etches the contours of the land with an almost brutal honesty before surrendering to the deep indigo of twilight. The wind, a constant presence, hums a low, persistent song across the open spaces, a sound that seems to whisper secrets of the ancient earth. The history of Rawlins is deeply intertwined with the railroads that first forged a path through this rugged terrain, a lifeline of steel that brought commerce and people to this starkly beautiful country. Coal mining once fueled the local economy, leaving a legacy of industrious spirit that still resonates within the community, a grit forged in the earth's dark embrace. Today, the energy sector continues to shape the economic pulse of Rawlins, a testament to its adaptability. The town carries a quiet character, a stoic resilience that mirrors the land itself, where life moves with a deliberate cadence, unhurried by the clamor of larger cities.
Live animated radar for Rawlins and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 41.79107°N, 107.238663°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82301 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rawlins, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rawlins, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rawlins includes coordinates 41.791070°N, 107.238663°W, situated in Carbon County. ZIP code 82301. Telephone area code: 307. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
