Weather

Temperatures between 95 and 105 along with dangerous conditions exist through Monday night for Missoula, Butte, Bozeman, Helena, Billings, Great Falls and everywhere in between.

On Monday afternoon, after a very windy but mostly blue sky day, the Gallatin Valley and surrounding areas became engulfed in that notorious haze of wildfire smoke.

This new fire was reported on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 and has been named the Moors Mountain Fire.

Extremely gusty winds and high temperatures will create dangerous conditions across most of Montana throughout Monday. Expect wind gusts up to 65 MPH and temperatures in the 90s and triple digits.

Gallatin County and Park County search and rescue professionals worked together on Saturday to rescue a person in distress on Emigrant Peak.

It's a good old fashioned heat wave across Montana this week with some parts of the state to see triple digits. Most of us will be hovering in the 90s for at least a week, so we wanted to share our super easy ways to keep your cool.

The Gallatin River near Logan is in a precarious spot...minor flooding will be a concern until Wednesday afternoon.

Montanans Find Ways To Help Flood Victims

As rivers and streams continue to rage, many parts of Montana are seeing near-record flooding which has resulted in the temporary closing of Yellowstone.

The gorgeous stretch of the Bitterroot River, south of Missoula is experiencing minor flooding now and is under a Flood Advisory until Tuesday evening.

Highway driving will not be fun in Montana on Friday in places like Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Polson, Kalispell, Whitefish, Browning, Heart Butte, Shelby, Choteau and much of northeast Montana. Winds of 40 to 50 MPH will not be uncommon.

Keep your fingers crossed for clear weather this weekend because the first lunar eclipse of the year is going to happen. It's going to be a Super Blood Moon eclipse and yes, it's supposed to be visible in Montana.