Forecast Details for Salida, CO

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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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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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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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