Forecast Details for Laurel, MT

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Current Alerts for Laurel, MT: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. West northwest wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. High near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 13 to 17 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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