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Thunderstorms likely this afternoon

Posted 9:37 AM 5/17/2012 by Meteorologist Mike Heard

A moist SW flow aloft will increase this afternoon as an upper level trough moves in from the pacific NW. Weak shortwave energy moving out ahead of the trough will produce more showers and thunderstorms this afternoon mostly south of Helena to Lewistown.

A cold front is currently diving (More)

Yesterday

Montana to see partial solar eclipse on Sunday

Posted 3:28 PM 5/16/2012 by Meteorologist Mike Heard

A partial solar eclipse will be visible over Montana and Idaho on May 20 beginning at 6:14 p.m. MDT and ending around 8:20 p.m. MDT.

At its peak (7:20 p.m. MDT), around 71% of the setting sun will be occulted by the rising moon.

This is the first time in 10 years an eclipse has been visible over Montana.

5/10/2012

Freeze Warnings issued for tonight

Posted 2:06 PM 5/10/2012 by Meteorologist Mike Heard

A weak but cold trough is pushing through Montana today and has produced scattered rain and snow in our region this morning.

Skies will slowly clear after sunset and by Friday morning clear skies and a cold airmass filling the valley floors temperatures will drop well below freezing.