Forecast Details for Colorado Springs, CO

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This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 70. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 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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