Forecast Details for Fort Collins, CO

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Current Alerts for Fort Collins, CO: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

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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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