Forecast Details for Crownpoint, NM

Recent Locations: Holland, MI Twin Peaks, CA Crownpoint, NM

This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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