Forecast Details for Hamilton, MT

Recent Locations: Walls, MS Bristol, CT Hamilton, MT

Overnight: Widespread frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain. Widespread frost, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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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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