Weather

A soggy weather system will bring rain and possibly thunderstorms into Billings through Friday (6/19), but it will be return of winter in the higher elevations.

The forecast doesn't call for an abnormal about of rain over the next week, but that won't keep the Yellowstone River from possibly flooding into our communities.

Just moments after the Montana Department of Transportation announced the reopening of Beartooth Highway to the Wyoming state line, a wintry mix has again closed a portion of Highway 212.

Current forecast shows Sunday as the only day with a zero percent chance of precipitation, then there's a daily chance of rain through Memorial Day.

A High Wind Warning is in effect through 12 noon MDT on Thursday for portions of south central, and southeastern Montana.

A dramatic weather change for Montana is coming this weekend, with heavy snowfall possible through Easter Sunday. Some areas could see more than a foot of snow accumulation.

Current N.W.S. predictions have Billings in the 40 to 70 percent probability range of getting 4 or more inches of snow accumulation by Thursday.

Billings is expected to get 2-3 inches of accumulation through Wednesday afternoon, 4-6 inches possible in Red Lodge

The National Weather Service is predicting up to two inches of snow for Billings through Wednesday (2/12), which could make the morning drive a little tricky.

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Unseasonably warm weather, and a lack of snowfall in recent months, will increase the fire danger for southeast Montana and north central Wyoming this weekend.

We've been enjoying above average temperatures pretty much since Christmas, and (knock on wood) there's been no big snowfall. That's just means we're going to pay for it later and have snow until June, right?