Forecast Details for Rio Rancho, NM

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: A slight chance of sprinkles after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

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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