BILLINGS — While the short term is mild, the early part of February is trending colder and wetter than average. There will be a sharp transition in the weather this weekend.
Warm and dry conditions can be expected through the early part of the weekend as high pressure and winds down the east slopes of the Rockies will continue to dominate. The weather conditions will be breezy at times in the western foothills with gusts in the Big Timber and Harlowton areas up to 50 mph.
High temperatures will range from the 30s to around 50 degrees for Wednesday, Thursday and likely Friday and Saturday. Despite increasing clouds. Overnight temperatures will be mainly in the teens and 20s.
As clouds increase on Friday, our warm and dry stretch will begin to end. Strong winds will increase around the Livingston-Big Timber area on Friday through Saturday with increasing clouds.
An approaching weather system from the west will be our next chance for precipitation across the region, from Saturday afternoon through the early part of next week. The mountains could pick up a quick six inches of snow with additional amounts Sunday through Monday.
By the beginning of our new work week, we'll see an increased chance for precipitation. While the details are too far out to be reliable, there does look like good snow-making weather, especially for the mountains.
