Forecast Details for Granite, CO

Recent Locations: Sperryville, VA Saint Libory, NE Granite, CO

Current Alerts for Granite, CO: Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light east southeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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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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