Forecast Details for Fairplay, CO

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This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

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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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