Forecast Details for Estes Park, CO

Recent Locations: Estes Park, CO  
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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