Forecast Details for Ordway, CO

Recent Locations: Logan, OH Mohave Valley, AZ Ordway, CO

Current Alerts for Ordway, CO: Freeze Watch Red Flag Warning

Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

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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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