Forecast Details for Colorado Springs, CO

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Current Alerts for Colorado Springs, CO: Flood Watch

Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. High near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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