Weather

Winter arrived in the Treasure State over the past couple of days, thanks to a September storm that brought snow to higher elevations, and that has skiers excited about what's going to be coming soon.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Yellowstone County, and most of southeastern Montana, with conditions elevated for fire weather on Wednesday (9/15).

But when my time comes, I'm taking a trip. It's time to see America and all of the attractions that I've never been able to get to and probably a few that I've been to before.

With fall like temperatures in Billings the past couple of days, it's not surprising that snow is expected to fall tonight in the Beartooth Mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

A more then 40 degree swing is coming to the Magic City, with some forecasts predicting highs going from 105 degrees yesterday (Monday) to the upper 50's by tomorrow.

Astronomy nerd alert! The Perseid Meteor Shower is peaking tonight, and conditions couldn't be more perfect in Montana.

With a reported high of 80 degrees, and rain and thunderstorms scheduled for today, Billings residents may be getting a reprieve from the heat.

A couple of air quality monitoring stations around Billings had readings in the "unhealthy" range on Monday (7/26), and with a high concentration of pollutants expected to continue from western wildfires, being outdoors will make it hazardous for some groups this week.

Many rivers in southwest Montana currently have fishing restrictions and closures.

When we arrived at work this morning it was 91 degrees in the control room No AC. It's a problem many people are having right now.

Another round of severe weather is likely to roll through Yellowstone County tomorrow (Tuesday 7/13), and while that will bring the heat down for a couple days, it's right back into the oven for the Magic City by the weekend.

South central and southeastern Montana will have "strong to severe thunderstorms" between 3pm and 10pm, according to the National Weather Service forecast