Forecast Details for Billings, MT

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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