Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Nowcast as of 5:19 PM MDT on July 12, 2009
Now
At 518 PM MDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Billings...moving northeast at 25 mph. The main threat with this storm will be wind gusts to 45 mph along with frequent lightning. Locations affected include Billings...Lockwood...Huntley...Shepherd and Billings Heights through 545 PM MDT.
Forecast for Yellowstone
Updated: 3:22 PM MDT on July 12, 2009
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe early in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
... Significant weather advisory for central Yellowstone County until 630 PM MDT...
At 535 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Billings... moving northeast at 15 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to move northward out of this storm into the Billings area... along with heavy rain and frequent dangerous lightning.
This storm will be near... Billings west end around 545 PM MDT. Billings around 555 PM MDT. Billings Heights around 600 PM MDT. Lockwood around 605 PM MDT. Huntley and Shepherd around 630 PM MDT.
This includes Interstate 90 between mile markers 439 and 471.
If threatening weather approaches your area... take shelter in a sturdy building.