Forecast Details for Colorado Springs, CO

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Current Alerts for Colorado Springs, CO: Fire Weather Watch

Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

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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