Forecast Details for Howard, CO

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Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 54. Light east wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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