Forecast Details for Elizabeth, CO

Recent Locations: Twain Harte, CA North Attleboro, MA Elizabeth, CO

Current Alerts for Elizabeth, CO: Flood Advisory

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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