Forecast Details for Billings, MT

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Today: Snow likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 58. Light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow. High near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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