The wind will continue to be a nuisance for the next several days. It is going to be windy tonight and tomorrow along the Rocky Mountain Front and in the Cut Bank area as gusts up to 80 mph are possible along the Rocky Mountain Front and gusts up to 65 mph are possible in the Cut Bank area. A HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect for these areas until 12am Sunday. Out across the plains, it is going to be breezy tonight and tomorrow as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph, and wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible. In the valleys and in northeastern Montana, there is just going to be a little breeze around tonight and tomorrow.
It is going to be partly cloudy and mainly dry tonight, just a few snow showers along the Divide. Lows tonight will be in the mid to upper 20s and low to mid 30s in most locations, so it will be warmer than it has been the past few nights. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and dry around Helena and partly cloudy and dry in north-central Montana. Warmer temperatures are also expected tomorrow as highs are going to be in the 40s and low to mid 50s in most locations.
Here is the detailed forecast:
On Sunday, it is going to be partly to mostly cloudy and mostly dry, just a few isolated rain and snow showers around as a weak disturbance passes through our area. Along the Rocky Mountain Front, it is going to be gusty on Sunday as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 15 and 30 mph, and wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible. Out across the plains, it is going to be breezy on Sunday as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph, and wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible. It is also going to be mild on Sunday as highs are going to be in the 40s and low to mid 50s.
Monday will be a windy day as wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph are possible out across the plains and wind gusts up to 85 mph are possible along the Rocky Mountain Front. A HIGH WIND WATCH is in effect for the Rocky Mountain Front from 8pm Sunday until 9pm Monday and for the plains in north-central Montana from 8am until 9pm Monday. It is also going to be mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm on Monday as highs are going to be in the 50s and upper 40s.
A few rain and mountain snow showers are possible on Tuesday, generally in the higher terrain, as a disturbance impacts the state. It is then going to be mostly sunny and dry on Wednesday as high pressure will once again be in control of our weather. Gusty winds are also expected on these two days as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 30 mph. It is also going to continue to be unseasonably warm on these two days as highs are going to be in the mid to upper 40s, 50s, and low to mid 60s, and a few new record high temperatures may be set.
Cooler temperatures return for the end of next week as highs are going to be in the 40s and upper 30s on Thursday and the 30s and low 40s on Friday. There is also going to be less wind around for the end of next week, but it will continue to be breezy in some areas as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 20 mph. On Thursday, it is going to be mostly sunny with a couple isolated rain and snow showers around. It is then going to be partly to mostly cloudy and mostly dry on Friday
