BILLINGS — Anticipate a mostly hot week ahead with daytime temperatures around the 90s. Overnight lows will be in the 50s and 60s. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the coolest days with near seasonal or slightly warmer-than-average afternoon highs. There will be a chance of daily showers and thunderstorms throughout the week.
Shortwave energy will interact with a decent amount of monsoonal moisture on Monday, bringing a threat of strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening across the entire area with gusts up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail as the main concerns. Heavy rain will also be a possibility.
High pressure will start to build in on Tuesday, but there is still a risk of severe storms in eastern Montana. Once again, strong winds will be the primary concern.
A cold front will move through mid-week, bringing slightly cooler daytime temperatures with highs in the upper 80s to near 90° on Wednesday and then the mid-80s on Thursday. This will also help reduce rain chances for the rest of the week with only isolated showers expected.
Some models are suggesting a nice cooldown on Sunday into early next week with highs reaching the mid 70s to low 80s. There is some uncertainty with this forecast, so stay tuned.
-Miller Robson
Q2 Morning Meteorologist
miller.robson@ktvq.com
