Forecast Details for Rye, CO

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Current Alerts for Rye, CO: Red Flag Warning

Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light north northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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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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