Heat sets in to north-central Montana

A mild version of the heat sweltering most of the country finally set into north-central Montana over the weekend, with National Weather Service reporting a high Sunday at its station just west of Havre of 97 degrees.

Temperatures are expected to hit 90 or higher through Sunday, although the top forecast high — 96 today — does not reach the record temperature Sunday and are not near the records for Havre.

The forecast depends on the source, with The Weather Channel predicting a little higher today — 98 degrees — but slightly milder the rest of the week, with 95 Tuesday followed by highs of 92,...