Potential Spring Storm Early Next Week

By Denise Rivette

The Billings office of the National Weather Service is communicating about a potential spring storm that could impact the region early next week (Sunday through Tuesday).

KEY POINTS

• Cool and Unsettled Through Friday

• Active Weather Returns Sunday through at least Tuesday

• Potential Impacts Include: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Mountain Snow

• Uncertainty Remains

DETAILS

• Cool and Unsettled Through Friday

  • High temperatures will remain in the 40s and 50s through Friday this week with isolated to scattered showers each day.

• Active Weather Returns Sunday through at least Tuesday

  • Confidence is high on a large, dynamic weather system moving through the northwestern United States early next week.

  • Confidence drops quickly on the overall track and placement of impacts with this weather system. Probabilities for rain and wind have increased over the last 24 hours.

• Potential Impacts Include: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Mountain Snow

  • The strongest winds and heaviest rain look to set up east of Billings at this time (this can change, continue to monitor the forecast).

  • Snow is expected over the mountains generally above 6,500 feet.

• Uncertainty Remains

  • Continue to monitor the forecast. Changes to the forecast are expected as confidence increases. Unsettled weather looks to continue through next week. Extent is unknown at this time.