Forecast Details for Fort Collins, CO

Recent Locations: Fort Collins, CO

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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