Forecast Details for Divide, CO

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Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after noon, becoming all rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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