Bob Nester

Record setting high temperatures and gusty winds created a dramatic increase in fire activity in western Montana Tuesday. However, much of the increased activity was inside containment lines of existing fires. High water temperatures prompted Montana wildlife officials to implement hoot-owl restrictions on the lower Madison River starting Aug. 16.

An extended, rare and potentially record-breaking stretch of unusually warm, spring weather will develop this weekend across Montana.

BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Strong winds in western Montana caused power outages and road closures on Saturday.The wind gusts caused a semi-trailer to flip…

Enjoying these hot, late-summer days? If so, soak it in while you can. Fall-like weather is fast approaching.A big, fat high pressure system parked over…

Odds are that Montana’s winter will be marked by at or below normal snowpack and above-normal temperatures.That’s according to the Missoula National…

Heavy rain falling along the Rocky Mountain Front over the last several days has triggered flooding and road closures in and around the town of Augusta,…

The Clark Fork River above Missoula today receded by over two feet from Friday night’s high of 13.82 feet; its highest crest since 1908. But that doesn't…

The weekend’s cold front dropped a lot of rain over western Montana and sent the Clark Fork into a minor flood stage by mid-morning Sunday.According to…

A winter storm system could bring more snow and bitterly cold temperatures across western Montana on Sunday.The storm could produce 2 to 4 inches of snow…

The season’s first widespread winter weather pushes into Montana from Canada on Tuesday and it could create some dicey travel conditions.Bob Nester is a…