Forecast Details for Manitou Springs, CO

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Current Alerts for Manitou Springs, CO: Freeze Watch Red Flag Warning

Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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