Forecast Details for Joliet, MT

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 5pm. High near 52. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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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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