Heat Wave

Due to the extended heat wave and very dry conditions throughout the county, Missoula County Commissioners will institute Stage II fire restrictions on Saturday, July 17.

The National Weather Service says the current heat wave is set to shatter all records with another 8 to 14 more days of over 90 degree heat and no rain

The current heat wave that has engulfed the western United States, and specifically Montana, shows absolutely no sign of relenting anytime soon.

Temperatures in the 100’s are rapidly drying out all of Missoula County, which has prompted county officials to ask anyone planning to set off fireworks to think very carefully.

The next two days could shatter records for high temperatures in western Montana, said Meteorologist Ryan Leach with the National Weather Service Office in Missoula.

An early summer heat wave is headed towards western Montana with temperatures well into the 100 degree range within the next few days.

This will probably be the hottest week of the year, and the Missoula City County Health Department is ready for information and tips to stay cool and healthy.

The National Weather Service office in Missoula is predicting that Western Montana Fair week will be brutally hot, with temperatures nearing the triple digits by the end of the week

Montana's Greg Gianforte will take the oath of office in the U.S. House chambers at 11:30 Mountain Time from Speaker Paul Ryan, to become Montana's lone U.S. House Representative.

With temperatures in Arizona and parts of California over 120 degrees, an environmental group in Montana is urging government officials to embrace renewable energy.