Forecast Details for La Jara, NM

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Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Isolated rain between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

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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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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