Forecast Details for Steamboat Springs, CO

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This Afternoon: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 42. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Washington's Birthday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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