A FREEZE WARNING is in effect for western Montana until 8 a.m. Tuesday.

There will be areas of frost again this evening as lows will be in the 30s in many locations. Freezing temperatures may also occur in some locations this evening, so be sure to take the necessary precautions to protect any sensitive vegetation. It will also be mainly clear tonight, with cloud increasing during the night. Gusty winds are also expected tonight along the Rocky Mountain Front as gusts up to 40 mph are possible, and it will become breezy in some areas east of the Rocky Mountain Front (sustained winds of 6 to 18 mph) as we come closer. sunrise.

Tomorrow we will have partly cloudy skies as a warm front moves through our area. Some isolated showers are also possible tomorrow, but most locations will remain dry. Tomorrow will also be warmer than today as highs will be in the 70s in most locations. Gusty winds will also be present tomorrow at locations east of the Rocky Mountain Front as sustained winds will be between 10 and 30 miles per hour, and gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour are possible. Along the Rocky Mountain Front, it will be windy tomorrow as sustained winds will be between 20 and 60 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

We will have partly to mostly sunny skies on Wednesday with a few isolated showers as a disturbance moves through our area. Wednesday will also be cooler than tomorrow as highs will be in the low to mid 60s in most locations. There will also be gusty winds Wednesday around the Helena area, in central Montana, and along the Rocky Mountain Front, as sustained winds will be between 10 and 30 miles per hour, and gusts up to 37 miles per hour are possible.

We will have mostly sunny skies and mostly dry conditions on Thursday and Friday as high pressure will get us back under control. Temperatures will also warm up a bit during these two days as highs will be in the mid to upper 60s on Thursday and the mid to upper 70s and low 80s on Friday. Friday will also be windy, with sustained winds between 10 and 25 mph.

We will have beautiful weather for the first weekend of October as we will have plenty of sunshine, dry conditions and mild temperatures as highs will be in the mid to upper 60s and low to mid 70s on Saturday. the seventies on Sunday. We will also experience gusty winds this weekend as sustained winds will be between 10 and 30 miles per hour, with the strongest winds expected on Saturday.