Forecast Details for Cotopaxi, CO

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Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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