Forecast Details for Fraser, CO

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Current Alerts for Fraser, CO: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 3am and 5am, then rain showers likely after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 47. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 27. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers. Low around 17. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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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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