Forecast Details for Denver, CO

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Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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