Forecast Details for Richey, MT

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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 16 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

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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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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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