Forecast Details for Billings, MT

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Current Alerts for Billings, MT: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 56. Light northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 44. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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