Forecast Details for Joliet, MT

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 6 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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