Forecast Details for Littleton, CO

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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