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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2026-07-08 > junes-cool-wet-weather-dampened-wildfire-potential-in-montana-meteorologists-say

June's cool, wet weather dampened wildfire potential in Montana, meteorologists say

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (175+ words) In his most recent July-through-October wildfire outlook, Meteorologist Dan Borsum said the recent storms tamped down southwest Montana's fire potential from "above-normal" to "normal." "The timing of this system, being at the very end of June, does support a delay…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2026-05-12 > forecasters-warn-of-major-mid-week-shift-in-western-montanas-weather

Forecasters warn of major mid-week shift in western Montana's weather

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) Tuesday's near record mid-May heat will soon give way to what weather experts are describing as a wintery end-of-the-week "shock to the system.' A potent cold front is expected to sweep into western Montana Wednesday and Thursday. It will moderate…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2026-04-23 > snow-drought-climate-change

What does climate change in Montana look like? This winter, climatologist says

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (590+ words) It's a classic spring day in Montana; the birds are back, and in a small valley just outside Missoula, Marshall Creek is running high with snowmelt. "It's very unusual that it feels spring-like in Missoula." This is Kyle Bocinsky. He…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2026-04-03 > montanas-warm-winter-is-one-for-the-record-books-spring-outlook-predicts-more-of-the-same

Montana's warm winter is one for the record books; Spring outlook predicts more of the same

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (392+ words) Montana's warm winter is one for the record books This past winter was defined by historic warmth in the Rockies. Experts took a deep dive into climate data to see how that played out in western Montana. Fall of 2025 into…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2025-12-17 > winds-whip-through-montana-cutting-power-blocking-roads-and-toppling-trees

Winds whip through Montana, cutting power, blocking roads and toppling trees

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (288+ words) Sixty mile-per-hour wind gusts hit western Montana first, heavily impacting the Bitterroot, Clark Fork and Flathead valleys. The storm then pushed northeast blowing through Helena, Great Falls and across the Hi-Line. The severe winds left trees, power lines and semi-trucks…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2025-12-12 > floods-leave-at-least-9-bridges-in-lincoln-county-unusable-sheriff-says

Floods leave at least 9 bridges in Lincoln County unusable, sheriff says

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (230+ words) Friday morning, several Libby residents ventured just outside of town to see what remained of a concrete bridge crossing Libby Creek. The only thing left connecting both sides was a metal guardrail. Standing next to the swollen creek, Sandi Oliveira…...

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mtpr. org > montana-news > 2025-08-27 > forecasters-warn-of-heavy-rainfall-flash-flood-risk-in-parts-of-western-montana

Forecasters warn of heavy rainfall, flash flood risk in parts of western Montana

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (171+ words) Western Montana's recent hot, dry late-summer weather will soon be replaced with a few days of scattered heavy rainfall and slow-moving thunderstorms According to the National Weather Service in Missoula, the storms will initially meander into the southern Bitterroot Valley,…...