Forecast Details for Mead, CO

Recent Locations: Punta Gorda, FL Redfield, KS Mead, CO

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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