Forecast Details for Rush, CO

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Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

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On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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