Dry stretch builds after a chance for Tuesday showers | Montana Local Weather

MONTANA — Snow tapered off in southern Montana this morning whereas minor snow squalls affected the Red Lodge to Billings areas into the afternoon.

Do not activate watches, warnings or advisories are in place this night. Tonight, principally dry circumstances will proceed into Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, remoted showers are potential statewide as a low-pressure trough strikes in.

Wednesday will flip drier. Thursday ought to convey one of the best chance for dry and sunny climate as excessive strain clears circumstances and a heat entrance strikes into the state.

Lows tonight will drop into the 20s throughout most of Montana tonight. Western valleys will keep within the 30s.

Highs tomorrow are forecast to climb again into the 50s for most main areas. That will put temperatures near seasonal averages.

By the top of the week, highs will bounce again into the 70s in a lot of the area. Dry circumstances via the second half of the week will final into Saturday. Rain could have a chance to return Sunday.

Our 8 to 14-day outlook will favor warmer-than-average climate in western Montana and near-normal temperatures in japanese Montana. Precipitation throughout that very same interval will pattern close to common statewide.