Heat

After a long Montana winter, most were ready for warmer temps, but were we ready for record-breaking temperatures already? For many of us, the answer is no.

Be careful of the heat while you're out observing the wilds.

Have you been thinking it's been hotter than usual this time of year? There's a reason for that.

A Meadowhawk Dragonfly is one of many in the area now.

Missoula could break an all-time hottest temperature record on Friday, but it will have to get warmer than expected to do so.

I know there is never a good time to...

With summer time weather here it's time to start thinking of ways of keeping that house cool without air conditioning.

While we all tried to beat the heat over the weekend, the heat has been causing some problems, from a couple fires to heat exhaustion to safety issues with people in the water trying to stay cool. We thought we hadn't been this dry since 1910 but it's actually longer then that.

Western Montana is under a heat advisory for most of the weekend—reaching temperatures that most of the state hasn’t seen for over a century.

With the extreme heat we are expecting this weekend, you have to no only look after yourself, but your pets too. I have two dogs that I will be keeping a close eye on this weekend, Gypsy my brindle boxer and Koda my flat coat retriever. Koda is a black and very furry dog so I will be extra careful with him, but all animals will need attention in the hot temperatures...

Yep, it's hot outside. To make life a little better, I have 5 tips on how to beat the Montana heat!

Fireworks and heat are a couple of things pet owners are going to have to contend with over the next week or so. Fireworks are illegal within the city limits of Missoula and on all public lands. Lots of pets really have a hard time dealing with all the noise and activity this time of year...