Lewis Dortch
Meteorologist at KPAX-TV (Missoula, MT)
North Carolina born and raised (Go Tar Heels), love my wife, kids, anything outdoors. Working as Chief Meteorologist at KPAX-TV in Missoula, Montana (NWA)
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2 days ago |
kpax.com | Lewis Dortch
MISSOULA — Most of us stay dry, however, another round of scattered rain, snow or graupel will be possible this afternoon. Highs today are mostly in the low to mid 50s. High pressure will continue to slowly build through the rest of this week. With this, expect temperatures to increase by a few degrees each day with highs in the mid to upper 60s by Friday. Our next system moves in just in time for the weekend. Expect scattered rain showers along with highs back in the 50s on both Saturday and Sunday.
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3 days ago |
kpax.com | Lewis Dortch
MISSOULA — Behind a cold front scattered rain, snow or graupel will continue along with breezy winds through this evening. Highs today are topping out mostly in the 40s. A high pressure ridge will slowly build though this week, leading to gradually warming temperatures each day. Highs will eventually warm back into the 60s and low 70s by Friday. Another low pressure system then looks to return for our upcoming weekend, bringing more scattered rain showers and dropping temperatures back into the 50s.
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6 days ago |
kpax.com | Lewis Dortch
MISSOULA — What a nice Friday around Western Montana with sunny skies and highs in the 40s to mid-50s. Rain showers make a return for the Easter weekend as a series of weather systems move through the Northern Rockies. First, a cold front brings increasing clouds, breezy winds along with scattered mountain snow and valley rain Saturday afternoon. Scattered rain showers will again develop Sunday afternoon. Expect highs in the 50s on both Saturday and Sunday.
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6 days ago |
kpax.com | Lewis Dortch
MISSOULA — Bundle up as you head out the door this morning! Clear skies allowed temperatures to drop into the teens and twenties last night. By the afternoon, temperatures will warm mostly into the 50s with sunny skies overhead. Rain showers will make a return for the Easter weekend. Expect increasing clouds Saturday with temperatures in the 50s to low 60s along with some scattered afternoon showers.
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1 week ago |
kpax.com | Lewis Dortch
MISSOULA — Expect increasing clouds with scattered rain, snow or graupel this afternoon and evening. Those that fall under these showers will also see gusty winds. The highs today will only reach the 40s with a few low 50s. A brief ridge of high pressure brings abundant sunshine and warmer weather Friday as highs top out right around seasonal normal in the low to mid 50s. Rain showers will make a return for the Easter weekend.
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