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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Keep it on the warm side through Saturday

1 week ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A weak disturbance could trigger a few isolated thunderstorms Thursday late afternoon through early evening. Most of these rumbles should be on the weaker side but look for frequent lightning, brief heavy rain, and small hail out of a few storms. High pressure will continue to produce well above normal temperatures from Friday to Saturday. In fact, well above normal temperatures are possible on Saturday with forecast highs in the low to upper 80s which is 10 to 20 degrees above normal.
Warm through Saturday and then trending colder next week

1 week ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – A weak Pacific cold front will pass through Montana on Thursday and it could produce a few isolated showers and thunderstorms late Thursday afternoon through early Thursday evening. These rumbles should be few and far between but check your STORMTracker Weather mobile app for updates if you are planning to go golfing Thursday. Another cold front will arrive on Sunday and again look for scattered thunderstorms to pass through SW Montana.
Warm and dry through Saturday

1 week ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Wrapping up the month of May with unseasonably warm and mostly dry weather conditions. Temperatures could reach the low to upper 80s by Saturday and that is around 20 degrees above normal. A pattern change will arrive late weekend with increasing showers and thunderstorms late Sunday and cooler wet weather for early next week. Temperatures will be around 10 to 15 degrees cooler than normal by next Monday.
A few weak disturbances this week

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Several weak disturbances will continue to produce off and on showers through the Saturday. The next weak storm system arrives Thursday and that is you next best chance for a few showers, isolated thunderstorms, and even a little mountain snow. A similar pattern will develop on Saturday. Temperatures will begin to slowly moderate and by the weekend forecast highs are near normal and by early next week forecast highs are slightly above normal.
Several chances for scattered showers this week

2 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – There will be several chances for scattered showers this week but most of the disturbances passing through look to be on the weaker side. A weak disturbance arrives Tuesday with a few passing valley rain showers and higher mountain snow. Southern Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin and Park Counties will have a slightly higher chance for higher mountain snow showers Tuesday as well as Yellowstone National Park.
Several chances for scattered showers this week

2 weeks ago | kxlf.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – There will be several chances for scattered showers this week but most of the disturbances passing through look to be on the weaker side. A weak disturbance arrives Tuesday with a few passing valley rain showers and higher mountain snow. Southern Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin and Park Counties will have a slightly higher chance for higher mountain snow showers Tuesday as well as Yellowstone National Park.
Another storm arrives Saturday night through Monday morning

3 weeks ago | kxlf.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Another slow-moving area of Low-pressure will produce widespread valley rain and higher mountain snow Saturday evening through Monday morning. Forecast models suggest around a quarter of an inch up to three quarters of an inch of valley rainfall is possible with 3”-6”+ of higher mountain snowfall. If you plan on recreating this weekend watch for cold and fast-moving water, especially in smaller streams. Backcountry roads will be very muddy, and some roads may be impassable.
Another round of valley rain and mountain snow Friday

3 weeks ago | kxlf.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Another storm system will arrive Friday with more scattered valley rain and higher mountain snow showers. WATCH: Another round of rain and snow for Friday More rain and snow in the forecast This next weather maker is weaker compared to the storm that moved through Tuesday into Wednesday. Regardless, there will be increasing showers once again by Friday morning into Friday afternoon.
Cool temperatures sticking around through Friday

3 weeks ago | kxlf.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – Some of the heaviest rounds of rain and snow have developed between Butte and Helena over the last 24 hours. This region is dealing with mountain snow and valley rain with a half an inch of moisture up to an inch. The current storm system is slowly tracking off to the East and it should begin to pull out of SW Montana overnight. A NW flow will develop keeping temperatures cooler than normal and continue to produce scattered showers and some higher mountain snow through Friday.
Chilly with more rain and snow

3 weeks ago | kbzk.com | Mike Heard

BOZEMAN – More rain and snow is in the forecast through Wednesday evening with scattered showers possible Thursday and Friday. A slow moving trough will continue to produce wrap around bands of moisture with a high probability of moderate to heavy valley rain across Southcentral Montana and possibly extending into SW Montana east of the divide tonight through Wednesday evening. Higher mountains along and south of I-90 could also see more heavy wet snow especially above 7,000’.