Forecast Details for Cloudcroft, NM

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Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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