Forecast Details for Hamilton, CO

Recent Locations: Meriden, WY Madison, VA Hamilton, CO

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 9am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

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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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