At 458 PM MDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm producing moderate to heavy precipitation 8 miles south of Heart Butte...moving southeast at 5 mph. The thunderstorm will generally remain over rural areas of west central Pondera and northwestern Teton counties. Hail up to a half inch in diameter...wind gusts to 40 mph...brief heavy rainfall and isolated lightning strikes can be expected from this storm. Take shelter from the storm in a sturdy building. Boaters on area lakes should return to shore. Remember...lightning can strike up to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Lows 40 to 55. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the afternoon. Highs 70 to 75... 60 to 70 in the mountains. Southwest winds up to 5 mph... increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 40 to 45. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 70. Lows 35 to 45.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 70.
Thursday Night through Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 65 to 75.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 80. Lows 40 to 50.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 80.
