Forecast Details for Sheridan, MT

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Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Widespread haze after 11am. Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Widespread haze before 11pm, then widespread haze after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Widespread haze before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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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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