weather

Hazy skies have covered Montana for a couple of weeks, but where exactly is the wildfire smoke coming from? We've got the wildfire map of Montana, which shows what areas can expect the most smoke in the air.

I'm here to tell you, it wont get better until fall like it always has for thousands of years. So put your big girl panties on and press on...

Western Montana will be challenged by extremely high temperatures starting on Tuesday, with the risk of heat exhaustion becoming a real concern throughout the week. Temperatures near 100 will be common, and conditions will be very uncomfortable.

By Tuesday night, several high elevation locations in Montana will be covered in snow from a classic, powerful Spring storm. Mountain passes and back country areas will be difficult to navigate with up to a foot of heavy, wet snow piling up.

Heavy rain paired with rapid snowmelt in the mountains have triggered a Flood Advisory for southwest Montana. Small streams and creeks are at the highest risk of flooding on Monday. Water may be found on roadways across several counties in southwest Montana.

An explosion and large fire broke out at an oilfield containment facility in Northeastern Montana near Bainville Monday morning. One person is seriously injured following the explosion. Here are the latest details as of mid Monday afternoon.

Spring rain and heavy, wet snowmelt are prompting new flooding issues in parts of Montana. Mountain streams and flatland rivers are both experiencing flooding problems. With over a foot more of new snow expected to fall in many (high elevation) places across Montana, flood warnings should be taken very seriously.

Dozens of counties in Montana are getting pummeled by high winds, with gusts up to 60 mph. Sustained winds of 30+ mph are happening from West Yellowstone to Wolf Point to Williston, North Dakota. Dangerous travel conditions exist in many parts of Montana through Tuesday evening.

A very large amount of heavy, wet snow is headed for the central mountains of Montana along with very 50 mph winds. Travel in the area during this weather advisory might be difficult at times due to reduced visibility.

Mother Nature will show off her moody side this week across Montana, with a 40 degree drop in temps by the weekend and snow likely.