Forecast Details for Cardwell, MT

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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