Forecast Details for Elbert, CO

Recent Locations: Avon, IL Bloomington, IL Elbert, CO

Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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