Forecast Details for Cañon City, CO

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Current Alerts for Cañon City, CO: Winter Weather Advisory
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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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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