Forecast Details for Wiggins, CO

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Saturday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

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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