Forecast Details for Elbert, CO

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Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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