Forecast Details for Howard, CO

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Current Alerts for Howard, CO: Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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