Forecast Details for Raynesford, MT

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Current Alerts for Raynesford, MT: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Rain before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 27. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday: Snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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