A DENSE FOG ADVISORY is in effect for portions of northeastern Montana until 11am Friday. Visibility below a quarter mile is possible in dense fog. Slick roads are also expected as moisture from this fog will freeze on contact with any paved surfaces.
We are going to have mostly clear skies tonight with patchy areas of freezing fog around along portions of the Hi-Line and in the valleys. We are also going to have a wide range of temperatures tonight as lows are going to range from the mid teens to the mid 30s. It is also going to be gusty tonight along the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 20 and 30 mph, and it is going to be breezy tonight in some areas east of the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 20 mph.
For tomorrow, we are going to have mostly sunny skies with patchy areas of freezing fog around during the morning along portions of the Hi-Line and in the valleys. We are also going to have pleasant temperatures again tomorrow as highs are going to be in the 30s, 40s, and low 50s. It is also going to be gusty tomorrow along the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 15 and 30 mph, and it is going to be breezy tomorrow in some areas east of the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph.
On Saturday, we are going to have mostly cloudy skies with a few isolated rain and snow showers around, especially in the mountains, as a disturbance passes through our area. We are then going to have partly cloudy skies on Sunday with a slight chance of rain and snow showers as another disturbance passes through our area. The temperatures are also going to warm up some this weekend as highs are going to range from the mid 30s to the mid 50s on Saturday, and highs are going to be in the 40s and 50s in most locations on Sunday.
It is also going to be windy this weekend along the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 20 and 40 mph, and wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible. East of the Rocky Mountain Front, we are going to have gusty winds around this weekend as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 30 mph, and wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible.
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies and dry conditions are then expected on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as high pressure is going to be in control of our weather. The temperatures on these four days are also going to be well above average for this time of year as highs are going to be in the 40s, 50s, and low to mid 60s. A few locations may even set a couple new record high temperatures next week. It is also going to be breezy in some areas on these four days as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph.
