Forecast Details for Colorado Springs, CO

Recent Locations: Robeline, LA Richmond, TX Colorado Springs, CO

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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