Weather Alerts for Montana

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Current Alerts for Jordan, MT: High Wind Warning Special Weather Statement

1. Flood Advisory for: Lewis and Clark, MT

2. High Wind Warning for: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; Northern Phillips; Southwest Phillips; Northern Valley

3. High Wind Warning for: Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Prairie; Wibaux; Eastern Roosevelt

4. High Wind Warning for: Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft

5. High Wind Warning for: Red Lodge Foothills

6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Daniels, MT; Roosevelt, MT; Sheridan, MT

7. Special Weather Statement for: Central and Southern Valley; Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Garfield; McCone; Richland; Dawson; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt

8. Special Weather Statement for: Northern Rosebud; Custer

9. Wind Advisory for: Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills

10. Winter Storm Warning for: Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains

11. Winter Storm Warning for: Crazy Mountains

12. Winter Storm Warning for: Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

13. Winter Storm Warning for: Judith Basin County and Judith Gap

14. Winter Storm Warning for: Little Belt and Highwood Mountains

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft; Snowy and Judith Mountains

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Butte/Blackfoot Region

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Cascade County below 5000ft

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Gallatin Valley

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Helena Valley

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern Valley

25. Winter Weather Advisory for: Potomac/Seeley Lake Region

26. Winter Weather Advisory for: Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Northwest Beaverhead County; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains

27. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Glacier Region

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

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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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds