Forecast Details for Dolores, CO

Recent Locations: Dolores, CO  
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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