Forecast Details for Big Timber, MT

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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