Forecast Details for Laurel, MT

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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. 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 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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 27. East northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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