Forecast Details for Atwood, CO

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Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 55. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84.

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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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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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