Forecast Details for Rico, CO

Recent Locations: Savona, NY Strasburg, PA Rico, CO

Current Alerts for Rico, CO: Air Quality Alert

This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday 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 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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