Forecast Details for Blanca, CO

Recent Locations: Tyndall, SD Temple, NH Blanca, CO

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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