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With winter just around the corner, what can we expect as far as winter weather this year in Montana and just how far away is the first significant snowfall?

There are a lot of things that Montanan's will put up with, but there are a few things that just won't fly. Do your research if you plan to move to Montana. If you struggle to do these 5 things, then perhaps take Montana off of your bucket list of places to live.

Fall is in the air and these are 5 fall favorites for Montanans. Why do you love fall?

Very dry conditions, gusty winds up to 40 MPH, and the chance of lightning storms have created dangerous fire conditions across all of western Montana on Friday. Any wildfires that start today will be difficult to contain, so Red Flag Warnings have been issued across the western counties.

It's mid-day on one of the warmest days of the year, and I've driven by no fewer that half a dozen homes with their sprinklers on. It's not illegal to water your lawn, but their are rules and there is common sense - both of which are being ignored too often around Bozeman.

Wildfire smoke from Canada, and the smoke from fires within Montana dropped the Air Quality Index (AQI) in parts of Montana by dozens of points on Wednesday. Thursday isn't looking too promising either with Air Quality Alerts and Heat Advisories in effect for large portions of the state.

This is your opportunity to see some of the best meteors of the season. Mark your calendars, set your alarms, whatever you need to do, to not miss the show. You could see up to 90 meteors per hour with this show.

Montana has been surrounded by raging wildfires all summer and now we have plenty of our own to deal with. One of the most challenging aspects of these wildfires is the particulate filled smoke that they produce. It can stay localized in valleys or continuously blow into the state with the jet stream. How can you stay healthy if you're susceptible to breathing issues?

It's not the worst we've ever seen, but a few more unlucky lightning strikes and Montana's wildfire season could explode. We're currently battling 77 active wildfires and they are for the most part in remote, hard to fight areas, with plenty of timber and fuel to burn.

It's hard to beat summer in Montana. Sun and fun is part of what we do, however, before you know it, Old Man Winter will be here, and it might be soon.