Forecast Details for Stratton, CO

Recent Locations: Hooper, NE Dillon, SC Stratton, CO

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

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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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