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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in Montana; Bering Sea Low to Bring Impacts to Southwest Alaska

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast across portions of Montana Wednesday, along with an isolated flash flooding threat. A Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall (level 2 of 4) is in effect for central Montana. A Bering Sea low will continue to bring strong winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and high seas to southwest Alaska. A North Pacific Low may impact southwest Alaska at the end of the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Billings, Billings Logan International Airport (KBIL)

Lat: 45.80694°NLon: 108.54222°WElev: 3648.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 08:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Billings MT

High Wind Watch September 18, 06:00am until September 18, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. West wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. West wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Billings MT
 45.79°N 108.5°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm MDT Sep 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Sep 17, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 24, 2024
 
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