High Fire Danger on Friday By: Ryan Dennis and last updated 2021-07-22 20:54:16-04 In eastern and east-central Montana, there are going to be some scattered rain showers and thunderstorms around before midnight tonight, and then there are going to be some isolated rain showers and thunderstorms around after midnight tonight. There is also a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11pm tonight for parts of eastern and east-central Montana as some of the thunderstorms that develop this evening and early tonight may be severe with damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, and/or brief heavy rainfall. In western and west-central Montana, mostly clear skies and dry conditions are expected tonight. It is also going to be cool tonight in central Montana as lows are going to be in the upper 40s and low to mid 50s, and it is going to be mild tonight in eastern Montana as lows are going to be in the mid 60s. Breezy conditions are also expected this evening in central Montana and along the Hi-Line as sustained wind speeds are going to be between 10 and 25 mph.