Forecast Details for Columbus, NM

Recent Locations: Zephyrhills, FL Alabaster, AL Columbus, NM

This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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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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