Forecast Details for Leadville, CO

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers. High near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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