Frigid Night Follows 60+ MPH Gusts in Eastern Montana, With Another Windy Round Sunday
Forecasters see isolated light snow with a west–east temperature split next week.
Overview
- Many locations in eastern Montana recorded peak gusts over 60 mph, while parts of central areas east of I-15 saw gusts over 40 mph.
- Winds are easing from west to east this evening but may linger in eastern counties as temperatures fall into single digits with dangerous wind chills.
- Carter and Fallon counties face the harshest overnight conditions, with wind chills dropping into the negative teens and twenties.
- A Canadian disturbance will drive another windy period on Sunday, with the highest gust potential near the Dakotas border and in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
- Only isolated, light snow showers are anticipated with little accumulation, and next week looks mostly dry with milder west and cooler east.