Forecast Details for Stratton, CO

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Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 9pm and 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, 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 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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