A FLOOD WARNING continues for the Milk River near Glasgow.
A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect for the mountains of southwest Montana.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for parts of central and western Montana.
A new storm moving into the state is producing rain, thunderstorms and snow, but a much warmer weather pattern will develop this weekend. A small but potent storm will bring rain, thunderstorms and higher elevation snow to parts of western and central Montana into Tuesday morning. Mountain passes could have up to 5" of accumulation but most of the lower elevations below 5000' will have rain. Eastern and northern Montana will see little to nothing from this storm. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s. Most places will be dry. Wednesday will be an awfully nice day with a good amount of sun and highs in the 60s. Thursday will be a bit different as a cold front will bring a quick shot of snow to the mountains and the lower elevations will see rain that could mix with snow at times. Highs will be cooler in the 40s and 50s. Some rain and snow will continue into Thursday night but clear by the morning. Friday will start a stretch of warmer and drier weather that will continue into the weekend. Friday will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Saturday will be cooler across far northeast Montana with highs in the 50s. Far western Montana will approach 80. In between temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s. Sunday will be warm across most of the state with highs in the 70s. There will still be a few 60s over far eastern Montana and a few 80s near Missoula. A few isolated thunderstorms are possible late in the day across western Montana. Monday is the first of May and much warmer temperatures in the 70s should continue for most of the week. Mountain snowpack will really start to melt and flooding will be a concern.
Have a great day!
Curtis Grevenitz
Chief Meteorologist