Forecast Details for Avondale, CO

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.

Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor. In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.

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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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