Forecast Details for Salida, CO

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Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light east southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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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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