Forecast Details for Joliet, MT

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 13 to 18 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 11 mph.

Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. West wind around 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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