Forecast Details for Larkspur, CO

Recent Locations: Lance Creek, WY Claymont, DE Larkspur, CO

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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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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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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