Forecast Details for Dolores, CO

Recent Locations: Seaside Park, NJ Clark, NJ Dolores, CO

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Monday: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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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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