Forecast Details for Steamboat Springs, CO

Recent Locations: Steamboat Springs, CO

This Afternoon: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 42. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Washington's Birthday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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