Forecast Details for Denver, CO

Recent Locations: Denver, CO

Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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