Forecast Details for Ballantine, MT

Recent Locations: Natrona Heights, PA Newcastle, ME Ballantine, MT

Current Alerts for Ballantine, MT: Winter Storm Watch

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before midnight, then rain between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow after 3am. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 38. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

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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