Active National Weather Service alert for Chester, Montana 59522: Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 1:59PM MDT until August 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT Until Sun, 7:00 PM MDT.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 1:59PM MDT until August 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT Expires Sun, 7:00 PM MDT.

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Chester, Montana 59522

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84°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain
84°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16% rain
85°Patchy Smoke8% rain
83°Patchy Smoke1% rain
81°Mostly Clear1% rain
78°Mostly Clear0% rain
70°Mostly Clear0% rain
66°Mostly Clear0% rain

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Highest chance 31%

Scattered precipitation is possible. The highest official hourly chance is 31%; check the radar before heading out.

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High / low temperatures

Today

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87°54°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Precipitation
31%
Wind
W 14 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM

Mon

80°50°

Sunny

Precipitation
1%
Wind
WNW 8 to 13 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM

Tue

81°53°

Sunny

Precipitation
0%
Wind
NE 1 to 5 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM

Wed

90°57°

Mostly Sunny

Precipitation
12%
Wind
E 5 to 10 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM

Thu

90°55°

Mostly Sunny

Precipitation
22%
Wind
SSE 7 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM

Fri

83°52°

Sunny

Precipitation
9%
Wind
WNW 5 to 8 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM

Sat

80°49°

Mostly Sunny

Precipitation
26%
Wind
W 5 to 9 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM

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Wind gusts17mph
Rain now31%next hour
Humidity29%current
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Wind impact: Noticeable breeze with generally minor outdoor impact.

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Wind gust17 mph
Pressure
Visibility
Peak rain chance31%
Dew point48°F
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Applies to: Blaine, MT; Broadwater, MT; Cascade, MT; Chouteau, MT; Fergus, MT; Gallatin, MT; Hill, MT; Judith Basin, MT; Liberty, MT; Madison, MT; Meagher, MT; Pondera, MT; Teton, MT; Toole, MTIssued by: NWS Great Falls MTSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued August 23 at 1:59PM MDT until August 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Alert detailsTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 617 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA CASCADE FERGUS JUDITH BASIN MEAGHER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BLAINE CHOUTEAU HILL LIBERTY PONDERA TETON TOOLE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA BROADWATER GALLATIN MADISON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATTLE RIDGE PASS, BELT, BIG SANDY, BOZEMAN APT, BOZEMAN PASS, BRADY, BYNUM, CARTER, CASCADE, CHESTER, CHINOOK, CHOTEAU, CITY OF BOZEMAN, CONRAD, DEEP CREEK PASS, DUTTON, ENNIS, FAIRFIELD, FORT BENTON, GRASS RANGE, GREAT FALLS, HARLEM, HAVRE, HAYS, HEART BUTTE, HOBSON, KINGS HILL PASS, LEWISTOWN, LEWISTOWN DIVIDE, MARTINSDALE, NORRIS HILL, RAYNESFORD, RAYNOLDS PASS, ROCKY BOY, RUDYARD, SHELBY, STANFORD, SUNBURST, TARGHEE PASS, TOSTON, TOWNSEND, TWIN BRIDGES, VIRGINIA CITY, WEST YELLOWSTONE, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WHITLASH, WINIFRED, AND WINSTON.
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