Erik Johnson

Montana

Meteorologist at KRTV-TV (Great Falls, MT)

Meteorologist @KRTV, NJ born & raised, SUNY Oswego ‘20 🏳️‍🌈

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Hit or miss showers around this week

4 days ago | krtv.com | Erik Johnson

It was a frigid morning by early June standards as most areas dipped into the 20s and 30s. A perfect combination of drier air, light wind, and clear skies allowed temperatures to drop quickly after sunset.
Trending News (Tuesday, June 03, 2025)

4 days ago | krtv.com | Shiksha Mahtani |Erik Johnson

Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today:WEATHER: Increasing clouds. Hit or miss showers this afternoon and evening. Not as cool with high temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. TRENDING TODAY: Kelsey Jo Staigmiller pleads not guilty to homicide and other charges. Click here. Cody Rencurel charged for the shooting death of Dixie Schroeder. Click here. Deshawn Leeallen Chapman charged for the shooting death of Tiffiney Niehoff. Click here.
Cool and wet start to the work week

5 days ago | krtv.com | Erik Johnson

After a summer-like weekend, we're looking at a much cooler and wet start to the month of June as an area of low pressure moves over the state. Great Falls hit 90° on Saturday, tying the record high for May 31st. Today, temperatures across central and eastern Montana will struggle to rise out of the 50s. A widespread area of showers is moving east across central Montana. This will transition to widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
Trending News (Monday, June 02, 2025)

5 days ago | krtv.com | Shiksha Mahtani |Erik Johnson

Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today:WEATHER: Scattered showers, with a steadier rain over Fergus county. Cooler with daytime highs in the 50s to around 60 degrees. Skies will gradually clear this evening into the overnight hours. TRENDING TODAY: 2 more suspects charged with homicide for stabbing death in Billings. Click here. Montana Ag Network: wildlife manager shares experiences in book. Click here. Watch for wildlife on the roads. Click here.
Trending News (Friday, May 30, 2025)

1 week ago | krtv.com | Shiksha Mahtani |Erik Johnson

Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today: WEATHER: Not as warm. Daytime highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. An isolated shower or thunderstorm in northeastern Montana. Otherwise, sunny, dry, and breezy. It will be especially breezy east of I-15 as wind speeds will be between 10 and 30 mph gusting up to 40 mph. TRENDING TODAY'Eagle Feather' ceremony for graduating Native American students. Click here. Details about shooting death of Lincoln County child. Click here.
Very warm with a few evening storms

1 week ago | krtv.com | Erik Johnson

A mild start to our Thursday as temperatures ranged from the upper 40s to low 60s in central and eastern Montana. Today is going to be the warmest so far this year, with temperatures rising well into the 80s to near 90°. We'll have mainly sunny skies with isolated showers and storms around this evening into the overnight as a cold front treks across the state. Winds will pick up as the cold front passes through, with gusts over 40 mph possible.
Trending News (Thursday, May 29, 2025)

1 week ago | krtv.com | Shiksha Mahtani |Erik Johnson

Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today: WEATHER: Sunny and very warm. Daytime highs in the 80s and low 90s. A couple of isolated thunderstorms later in the day. There could be some gusty winds and lighting with the thunderstorms. Child dies after being shot in Lincoln County; father arrested. Click here. Huge crowd shows up at Smoked BBQ to defy PETA. Click here. Kayaker found dead in river near Craig has been identified. Click here.
The heat is on before a cooldown next week

1 week ago | krtv.com | Erik Johnson

We'll have another day of sunshine and warm temperatures on Wednesday before we turn up the heat on Thursday. Normal daytime highs are in the upper 60s and low 70s this time of year. We'll hit the upper 70s and lower 80s today and upper 80s and low 90s tomorrow. Thursday will be the warmest day since early September!Most of the day will be sunny and dry in central and eastern Montana, but a cold front starts to move into western Montana in the afternoon.
Trending News (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)

1 week ago | krtv.com | Shiksha Mahtani |Erik Johnson

Wishing everyone a good day! Here are some things to know for today: WEATHER: Sunny to mostly sunny skies. Light wind. Daytime highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Victim and suspect in Hingham homicide identified. Click here. Kelsey Jo Staigmiller charged with homicide for Sarah Bailey's death. Click here. Measles case confirmed in Hill County. Click here. Graduating GFPS seniors visit elementary schools. Click here. Montana clears the road for motorized scooters under new law. Click here.
Heating up for the final days of May

1 week ago | krtv.com | Erik Johnson

After a marvelous Memorial Day weekend weather-wise, Tuesday will feature more clouds and warm temperatures. A weak front is moving across the area, so temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday, but still pleasant, ranging from the 70s to near 80 degrees. Winds will be lighter across the region today. A strong ridge of high pressure will bring plenty of sunshine and mostly dry conditions for the rest of the week.