Mike Heard

Bozeman

Chief Meteorologist at KBZK-TV (Bozeman, MT)

Chief Meteorologist at KXLF-TV (Butte, MT)

Chief Meteorologist for KBZK and KXLF

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Well above normal temperatures through Saturday

1 week ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A blocking High-pressure ridge is building nicely over the Pacific NW and slowly extending into western Montana Thursday afternoon. This ridge pattern will lock us into an unseasonably warm and dry pattern through Saturday. In fact, Saturday temperatures will rise into the mid 70s to mid 80s across the entire state of Montana. Locally, max temperatures will likely be in the mid to upper 70s Saturday in SW Montana.
Warming up through Saturday

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Another weather pattern change begins Thursday. High pressure will build over the central and northern Rockies and with it a warming and drying trend. Temperatures will be near to slightly above normal levels Thursday but well above normal temperatures are expected Friday and Saturday. In fact, there could be numerous low to mid 80s across central and eastern Montana with lower valleys in SW Montana reaching the low to mid 70s.
Isolated showers and higher mountain snow with a cold front tonight

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A Pacific cold front is passing through Montana Tuesday afternoon and this frontal system will bring scattered showers and gusty winds to most of SW Montana through Wednesday morning. High mountain snow is possible with this storm system tonight, but snow accumulations should be on the light side with several inches possible at higher elevations.
Cold front to bring another round of valley rain and mountain snow to SW Montana

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Another Pacific cold front will pass through Montana Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Scattered valley rain with a few isolated thunderstorms is likely with higher mountain snow possible Tuesday night. This system will keep temperatures hovering near normal Tuesday and Wednesday. A sharp temperature increase will begin Thursday and by Friday afternoon temperatures could reach the low to mid 70’s.
Active weather pattern this weekend

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A Pacific storm will bring increasing chances for scattered showers, afternoon thunderstorms, and higher mountain snow. Showers and thunderstorms should be isolated Saturday afternoon but the chance for wet weather will become higher by Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Other side effects from this storm system will be strong wind gusts especially around a few of the stronger thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Weak disturbance could bring a few showers to SW Montana

3 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A weak disturbance will push into SE Montana tonight into Thursday with a high probability of rain and mountain snow. A little bit of moisture could clip SW Montana, especially east of the divide, from this disturbance with the southern end of Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin Counties picking up a few showers and higher mountain snow. Another system appears to be on track for SW Montana Sunday into Monday.
Weak disturbance could bring a few showers to SW Montana

3 weeks ago | kxlf.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A weak disturbance will push into SE Montana tonight into Thursday with a high probability of rain and mountain snow. A little bit of moisture could clip SW Montana, especially east of the divide, from this disturbance with the southern end of Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin Counties picking up a few showers and higher mountain snow. Another system appears to be on track for SW Montana Sunday into Monday.
A few showers possible Wednesday through Friday morning

3 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – The flow aloft will veer out of the SW for the rest of the week producing slightly milder temperatures, but the SW flow also paves the way for a weak Pacific storm to bring a few rain and snow showers to southern Montana Wednesday into Thursday. A Low-pressure system will clip SE Montana Thursday with eastern Montana and SE Montana having a higher chance of moisture.
April showers remain in the forecast

3 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A cool and unsettled pattern continues to play out over Montana with a shallow trough producing scattered rain and snow showers with a few isolated weak thunderstorms. The flow aloft will begin to veer out of the SW by Wednesday, and this will help pave the way for a limited amount of moisture to pass through SW Montana. Not everyone will see showers Wednesday into Thursday. The next widespread cool and wet weather pattern will be Sunday and Monday.
Showers return to SW Montana on Easter Sunday

3 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

Posted BOZEMAN – A slight improvement in the weather for Saturday with weak High-pressure building over the region. Temperatures will be near to slightly above normal with most lower valleys reaching the 50s Saturday afternoon. The next Pacific cold front arrives Sunday into Monday. This storm system will produce scattered rain or snow showers Sunday into Monday but it will not be raining and snowing for two days straight, this should be a scattered off and on type storm.