BILLINGS — Happy Birthday, America!
High pressure will continue to move off to the east on Friday, allowing for a deeper push of moisture up into the region out of the southwest. A cold front on Friday and a shortwave on Saturday will bring a better chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours across the area through Saturday. Strong to severe storms could pop up, with gusty winds and hail the main concerns. Cannot rule out some tornado activity on Saturday, though. Periods of heavy rain will be possible. These storms could impact outdoor Independence Day activities, so be sure to monitor the forecast and plan accordingly.
Cooler air will knock temperatures back down to near-seasonal with daytime highs in the 70s and 80s on Friday (some low 90s across the eastern plains possible) and through Sunday.
High pressure will bring dry conditions on Sunday through the middle of next week. It will also get warm again, with highs in the 80s to mid-90s Monday through Thursday.
Nightly lows will be mainly in the 50s and 60s through the middle of next week.
Miller Robson
Q2 Morning Meteorologist
miller.robson@ktvq.com
