Forecast Details for Crawford, CO

Recent Locations: Dunnigan, CA Hockessin, DE Crawford, CO

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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