Weather

The boating conditions on Fort Peck Lake are not great on Friday, with wind gusts up to 35 mph. A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued.

Spring may be in full swing but that doesn't mean the cold nights in the Rocky Mountain West are done yet. Overnight and early morning temperatures in the 30s are still common.

It's going to be a very cold night in most of the higher elevations of eastern Idaho on Tuesday night, into Wednesday morning.

With heavy snow runoff, and additional heavy rain in the weather forecast, south central Montana is under a Flood Watch until Monday afternoon. The Bighorn Canyon, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains and Southern Big Horn areas are under this new Flood Watch.

It's been a week packed with rain and snow for Montana, and Mother Nature isn't done yet. Another round of snow is headed for the mountains of western Montana.

The frustrating gusty winds that have affected Fort Peck Lake for most of this week, continue all day on Friday with a Lake Wind Advisory. Rough water with 4 foot waves are a threat to small boats.

A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for Fort Peck Lake and other areas through Friday morning. Strong winds are creating 3 to 4 foot waves, and dangerous conditions for smaller boats.

This latest Spring storm that is expected to blanket most of southern Montana with snow, is now expected to dump up to 3 feet of fresh snow in the very high elevations. Places like the Absaroka/Beartooth, and Crazy Mountains are in the crosshairs.

Northeast Montana remains under a Red Flag Warning until Monday night with dry conditions, gusty winds and the possibility of lightning.

Another Spring storm will bring fresh snow to most of southern Montana by late Thursday evening, and the HIGHEST mountains could get nearly two feet. Small rural towns such as Pony are forecasted to get 6" of snow, as this latest storm front won't be an even blanket - it will be more hit or miss.

Dangerous winds will affect the Salmon-Challis National Forest area in Idaho all day Sunday. Although most of the affected region is remote and forested, areas south of Hamilton Montana down to Challis are in the crosshairs.

A Lake Wind Advisory has been issued for Fort Peck Lake and other areas on Wednesday. Strong winds are creating 3 to 4 foot waves, and dangerous conditions for smaller boats.