National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has issued an air stagnation advisory for much of western Montana until midday Wednesday.

Weather forecasters last week announced Montana would soon get a bout of chilly weather. Details have come into better focus and this week’s wintery weather forecast is a doozy.

A weather system lumbering into the Northern Rockies is expected to bring wet and substantially cooler conditions with it that will likely last through the end of the week.

There were 24 active large fire incidents in the state as of Tuesday morning. Multiple regions in the state are using significant firefighting resources as the state remains in level 3 preparedness.

Moderate to heavy rain showers could potentially lead to excessive runoff and flash flooding later this week in parts of western Montana.

A series of slow moving and intense thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall and small hail in parts of central and southwest Montana Wednesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a flood warning for the Clark Fork River in the Missoula area from late Tuesday until further notice.

January’s weather has been generally uneventful following December’s heavy snow and record-shattering cold. That’s about to change.

The National Weather Service is predicting “extremely cold temperatures” this coming weekend, lasting throughout next week. With frigid weather on the way, here are eight tips to stay safe and warm.

After widespread snowfall in Montana this week, forecasters expect an Arctic cold front to envelop the nation, bringing cold that hasn’t been felt in Montana in several years. The coldest temperatures of the season are expected in the northern Rockies on Monday — single digit daytime highs are likely as are sub-zero overnight lows.