Forecast Details for Elbert, CO

Recent Locations: Alhambra, IL Liberty Center, IN Elbert, CO

Current Alerts for Elbert, CO: Red Flag Warning

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

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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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