Weather

It's true. Right now, large parts of Montana are suffering from dangerously high Air Quality Index (AQI) numbers - much worse than Uganda, Indonesia, or India. Wildfire smoke has darkened the Big Sky Country with a thick haze.

Hot temperatures and continued wildfire activity in Idaho and western Montana have created unhealthy air quality for a large portion of Montana.

With the changing of the leaves and all of the vibrant colors, for many, fall is the best time of year. So where's the best place for fall in Montana?

Every state has chores to do before winter, but in Montana - some of those tasks are so important that they could save your life. Preparing yourself, your home, your pets, and your vehicle can add up to a long list.

Dangerously hot temperatures are forecasted for portions of both western and eastern Montana through Friday. We've already weathered weeks of hot, dry days and with daytime highs reaching 105 - fire danger and health risks are big concerns.

Montana weather has become dangerous with high temperatures of 100 or more, very low humidity, and windy conditions in portions of the state. Wildfires are burning and smoke has made air quality unhealthy.

Hazy skies have covered Montana for a couple of weeks, but where exactly is the wildfire smoke coming from? We've got the wildfire map of Montana, which shows what areas can expect the most smoke in the air.

A week of extreme temperatures have delivered wildfire season to Montana. Southwest Montana is facing a Red Flag Warning as more heat, wind, and dry conditions are expected to continue through the weekend.

Western Montana will be challenged by extremely high temperatures starting on Tuesday, with the risk of heat exhaustion becoming a real concern throughout the week. Temperatures near 100 will be common, and conditions will be very uncomfortable.

By Tuesday night, several high elevation locations in Montana will be covered in snow from a classic, powerful Spring storm. Mountain passes and back country areas will be difficult to navigate with up to a foot of heavy, wet snow piling up.

Heavy rain paired with rapid snowmelt in the mountains have triggered a Flood Advisory for southwest Montana. Small streams and creeks are at the highest risk of flooding on Monday. Water may be found on roadways across several counties in southwest Montana.

Although the Yellowstone National Park area is very seismically active and thought of as "that super volcano", Montana itself is only the 9th most seismically active state in America. In the last week, there have been 15 quakes - 1 of which was above magnitude of 3.0 and it was near Belgrade.