Forecast Details for Ryegate, MT

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This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Rain showers likely before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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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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