Forecast Details for Butte, MT

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Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Widespread frost after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Widespread frost before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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