BOZEMAN, Mont. – Quiet for now across SW Montana heading into Thursday evening. By Friday morning a stronger pacific cold front will begin to increase surface winds locally by sunrise Friday and stiff winds likely to continue into Friday evening and possibly into Saturday.
Increasing valley rain and mountain snow is likely mostly Friday night into Saturday morning.
City by City Forecast:
BOZEMAN: LOW: 37°; HIGH FRIDAY: 58°. Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight with light winds. Friday look for increasing surface winds all day and continuing into Saturday morning. WSW winds 10 to 20 mph gusting to 30 mph is likely. Stronger wind gusts are likely for nearby wind prone areas like Livingston, Norris Hill and Three Forks. Peak wind gusts could hit 40 mph or stronger. Watch for increasing valley rain and mountain snow Friday night.
BUTTE: LOW: 35°; HIGH FRIDAY: 58°. Partly cloudy tonight and quiet. Watch for increasing showers and stronger winds Friday. WSW winds 15 to 25 mph and at times gusts to or over 35 mph are likely. Valley rain and mountain snow will be off and on Friday into Saturday morning.
DILLON: LOW: 35°; HIGH FRIDAY: 58°. Partly cloudy and cool tonight for Dillon. Friday there is only a slight chance for showers mostly Friday afternoon and evening but much stronger surface winds are likely Friday into Saturday. WSW winds 15 to 25 mph and gusting to or over 30 mph is likely. Stronger winds will develop over Monida pass.
WEST YELLOWSTONE: LOW: 29°; HIGH FRIDAY: 50°. Partly cloudy and chilly tonight. Friday a stronger pacific storm will bring increasing clouds and valley rain with mountain snow mostly Friday night into Saturday morning. Increasing surface winds are likely WSW 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph.
