Forecast Details for Denver, CO

Recent Locations: Denver, CO

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

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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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