Forecast Details for Denver International Airport, CO

Recent Locations: Sydney International Airport, 02 Denver International Airport, CO

Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

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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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