Forecast Details for Flagler, CO

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Current Alerts for Flagler, CO: Fire Weather Watch

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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