Forecast Details for Lima, MT

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Current Alerts for Lima, MT: Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 33. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

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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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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

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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