Forecast Details for Great Falls, MT

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Current Alerts for Great Falls, MT: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 45. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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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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