Forecast Details for Cimarron, CO

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Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 11pm, then snow showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

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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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