Forecast Details for Parker, CO

Recent Locations: Greenwood Lake, NY Albert Lea, MN Parker, CO

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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