Forecast Details for Denver International Airport, CO

Recent Locations: Denver International Airport, CO

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Steady temperature around 48. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 56. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet Next Topic: Snow

Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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