Forecast Details for Sheridan, WY

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Showers. High near 47. Northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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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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