Forecast Details for Billings, MT

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 8 to 14 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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