Weather

Fall doesn't always last very long around here but whatever time Montana gets, it's usually stunning and packed with colors rarely seen in nature. The Bozeman area wasted no time...when the calendar said "Fall", the area responded.

For many of us, Fall is without a doubt our favorite time of year.. So, I decided to put together a list and asked my friends and loved ones what are the best things about Fall in Montana.

On one hand, I can't think of much that is prettier than snow capped mountain tops. On the other, while I'm over the heat and smoke, I'm not sure I'm ready for winter and everything that comes with that.

Those gusty winds that have erupted out of nowhere the last few days are set to continue through Saturday evening, along with a couple more days of very warm temperatures. Low humidity and wind are wreaking havoc on some of the wildfires burning in Montana.

Fall in Montana is beautiful and while we might not get the massive love that places in the Northeast get, (I'm talking about you Vermont) I wouldn't trade ours for anything. So when I look at this weeks forecast for Bozeman and the surrounding areas, I get a little excited because these cooler temperatures remind me that Fall is just around the corner.

Please, Mother Nature. No dry thunderstorms this afternoon. Unfortunately, there's a decent possibility of them popping up around southwest Montana today. The dangers of our continued hot weather are prompting a Red Flag Warning until at least Thursday night.

One of the big issues here in Bozeman and the surrounding areas is that many of the homes and apartments don't have the proper air conditioning unit(s) to handle the type of heat we've been experiencing.

Wildfire smoke has absolutely saturated the state of Montana. Missoula, Butte, Helena and Bozeman all have some of the worst air quality numbers in the entire United States, with some AQI numbers ranking worse than Jakarta, Indonesia or Delhi, India. That's really bad.

Well, it means a few important things. Not least of which could be water usage surcharges if we're not careful. Smart landscape watering is the main goal to reduce Bozeman's water usage during this dry summer.

The Gallatin Valley was blanketed by a fresh layer of wildfire smoke on Friday morning that you could actually taste.

Grow your hair long and don't shower for a while. Your lawn, that is. The grass will be fine and we have drought conditions, my friend. Trust me. I've been experimenting already.

The wildfire burning south of Red Lodge, Montana is being called the Robertson Draw fire and as of Wednesday at 1pm is over 21,000 acres.