{"id":5058,"date":"2025-06-28T05:02:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2025-06-28T05:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:02:05","slug":"weather-montana-strong-winds-return-to-western-valleys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/06\/28\/weather-montana-strong-winds-return-to-western-valleys\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Montana: Strong winds return to western valleys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5059\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/wind-in-the-montana_2806-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Windy conditions return to western Montana this Friday, June 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>wind is back across western Montana<\/strong>, especially along the <strong>Rocky Mountain Front<\/strong> and near the <strong>Continental Divide<\/strong>. <strong>Gusts today may reach 30 to 40 MPH<\/strong>, bringing noticeably <strong>blustery conditions<\/strong> throughout the day. While <strong>scattered thunderstorms<\/strong> were active yesterday across the region, <strong>today&#8217;s storms<\/strong> are expected to be <strong>more isolated<\/strong>, with <strong>activity shifting mostly south and east of Helena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temperatures<\/strong> will remain <strong>seasonably warm<\/strong>, reaching the <strong>upper 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit (25\u201330 \u00b0C)<\/strong> in most areas this afternoon. <strong>High wind speeds<\/strong>, however, will be the primary weather impact for much of <strong>western Montana<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moving into <strong>Saturday<\/strong>, the pattern remains <strong>breezy<\/strong>, but <strong>winds will ease slightly compared to today<\/strong>. Expect a <strong>dry day for most of the region<\/strong>, though <strong>occasional showers<\/strong> and <strong>a few storms<\/strong> may linger near the <strong>Hi-Line<\/strong>. Temperatures will be <strong>a few degrees cooler<\/strong>, ranging from the <strong>mid to upper 70s (24\u201326 \u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday<\/strong> brings a shift toward <strong>calmer and sunnier conditions<\/strong>, with <strong>lighter winds<\/strong> and <strong>temperatures climbing into the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit (28\u201330 \u00b0C)<\/strong>, offering a <strong>warm and pleasant close to the weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The final days of <strong>June<\/strong> and the beginning of <strong>July<\/strong> are expected to be <strong>hot and dry<\/strong>. <strong>Highs may push into the 90s Fahrenheit (32\u201335 \u00b0C)<\/strong> across much of the state. While <strong>most of Monday and Tuesday<\/strong> will remain <strong>dry<\/strong>, <strong>isolated thunderstorms<\/strong> could return <strong>Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>, especially across the <strong>central and southern portions of the state<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helena temperature records for June 27<\/strong> show a historic high of <strong>103\u00b0F (39\u00b0C)<\/strong> in <strong>2015<\/strong>, and a record low of <strong>37\u00b0F (3\u00b0C)<\/strong> from <strong>1951<\/strong>. The average high and low sit at <strong>79\/51\u00b0F (26\/10\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Great Falls<\/strong>, the warmest June 27 on record was in <strong>1936<\/strong> with <strong>101\u00b0F (38\u00b0C)<\/strong>, while the coldest morning reached <strong>37\u00b0F (3\u00b0C)<\/strong> in <strong>1951<\/strong>. The long-term average is <strong>77\/48\u00b0F (25\/9\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windy conditions return to western Montana this Friday, June 27 The wind is back across western Montana, especially along the Rocky Mountain Front and near the Continental Divide. Gusts today may reach 30 to 40 MPH, bringing noticeably blustery conditions throughout the day. 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