Forecast Details for Billings, MT

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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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 6 to 16 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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 28. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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