Forecast Details for Rico, CO

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Current Alerts for Rico, CO: Flood Watch

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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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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