Forecast Details for Joliet, MT

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 18 to 23 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 gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 20 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 17 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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