Weather Alerts for Montana

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1. High Wind Warning for: Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft

2. High Wind Warning for: Crazy Mountains

3. High Wind Warning for: East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains

4. High Wind Warning for: Eastern Toole and Liberty; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains

5. High Wind Warning for: Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland

6. High Wind Warning for: Madison River Valley

7. High Wind Warning for: Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft

8. High Wind Warning for: Southwest Phillips

9. Lake Wind Advisory for: Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Petroleum; Garfield; McCone

10. Wind Advisory for: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains; Butte/Blackfoot Region

11. Wind Advisory for: Kootenai/Cabinet Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys; Lower Clark Fork Region

12. Wind Advisory for: Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills

13. Wind Advisory for: Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys

14. Wind Advisory for: West Glacier Region; Potomac/Seeley Lake Region

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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