Valley inversions trap clouds and cold air in the west, sun shines in central Montana
Today, highs remained cold as an inversions trapped cool air and low clouds in the Missoula and Flathead valleys. Highs ranged from the 30s in these areas, to 40s in Butte and Bozeman, to 50s in Great Falls and Billings. No watches, warnings, or advisories are active this evening. Overnight tonight, we see little change in radar activity. Thursday morning, an increasing chance for scattered rain and mountain snow showers develops in western Montana. Overall, dry weather continues to trend into the upcoming weekend. Forecast lows tonight are in the 30s in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Helena areas, while Missoula, Kalispell, and Butte return to the 20s. Over the coming 7 days, we forecast highs to the 60s in areas like Great Falls, Helena, and Billings. We expect the upper 50s to return for the Griz football game Saturday. Our 8-14-day outlooks suggest wetter and warmer than average weather on the way for the middle of November.
