Forecast Details for Salida, CO

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Current Alerts for Salida, CO: Red Flag Warning

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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