Billings Warm Spell to Break Late Week as Mountain Snow Chances Rise
A Pacific trough late in the week is expected to usher in cooler air with increasing odds of mountain snow.
Overview
- High temperatures hold in the 70s and 80s through Thursday, running about 10–20°F above average.
- A Pacific system arriving around Thursday is projected to turn conditions cooler and wetter, though forecasters note uncertainty in the exact timing.
- The Absaroka–Beartooth and Bighorn ranges could see the season’s first widespread snowfall from Thursday night, with snow levels near 8,000–9,000 feet and a 30–50% chance of 6 inches or more by the end of the weekend.
- Daytime temperatures slide to the 60s Friday and Saturday and into the 50s on Sunday and Monday, with nighttime lows dropping into the 30s and 40s.
- By Sunday, colder air may lower snow levels to roughly 6,000–7,000 feet, raising the possibility of foothill impacts in places such as Red Lodge.