There are going to be a few showers and thunderstorms around in locations east of I-15 this evening and tonight, generally before midnight. We are also going to have decreasing clouds tonight, with mainly clear skies expected by sunrise. It is also going to feel nice outside tonight as lows are going to be in the mid to upper 40s and low to mid 50s.
We are then going to have beautiful summer-like weather tomorrow as we are going to have lots of sunshine, dry conditions, and warm temperatures as highs are going to be in the 80s and upper 70s. There is also going to be a breeze around tomorrow along the Rocky Mountain Front and the Divide as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph. Across the plains, it is going to be a bit breezy tomorrow as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 20 mph.
On Thursday, we are going to have mostly sunny skies (via increasing PM clouds) with some scattered showers/storms around in central Montana, including around Helena, Lewistown, and possibly Great Falls, during the evening. A couple severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and/or large hail will also be possible Thursday evening. It is also going to be warm again on Thursday as highs are going to be in the 80s in most locations and there will be a little breeze around along the Rocky Mountain Front and the Hi-Line as a few gusts up to 30 mph will be possible.
There are then going to be showers and thunderstorms around on Friday as a disturbance impacts our area, and some of these thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and/or large hail. It is also going to be cooler and a bit breezy on Friday as highs are going to be in the 60s and low to mid 70s, and sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 20 mph.
Wetter and cooler weather is expected this weekend as an upper-level trough is going to be in control of our weather. There are going to be showers and isolated thunderstorms around throughout the weekend, especially during the morning hours. The mountains will also see some snow with this storm system, especially Saturday night into Sunday. Snow levels may drop as low as 6000 feet, but accumulating snow will mainly be above 7000 feet. Logan Pass in Glacier National Park may pick up a couple inches of snow this weekend, with higher snow amounts possible on the highest peaks.
We are also going to have partly to mostly cloudy skies on Saturday and mostly cloudy skies on Sunday. Much cooler temperatures are also expected this weekend as highs are going to be in the 50s and 60s on Saturday and the 50s on Sunday. There is also going to be a good breeze around this weekend as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph, with the strongest wind along the Hi-Line and the Rocky Mountain Front.
The cooler temperatures won’t last long as highs will be back in the 60s on Monday and the 70s on Tuesday. We are also going to have partly to mostly sunny skies on these two days with a few showers and thunderstorms around, especially in the mountains and generally during the PM hours.
