Forecast Details for Joliet, MT

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Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 17 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 17 to 26 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 11 to 20 mph.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 14 to 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 16 to 20 mph.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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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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