Forecast Details for Alma, CO

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Current Alerts for Alma, CO: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

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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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