Forecast Details for Cardwell, MT

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Today: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then a chance of rain. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light north northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

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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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