Forecast Details for Torreon, NM

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Current Alerts for Torreon, NM: Flash Flood Warning

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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