Higher temperatures expected in north-central Montana

After a relatively mild, and finally rainy, late spring and early summer, the temperatures are expected to creep up over the weekend — though the forecast is for slightly lower highs at the start of the Great Northern Fair in Havre next week.

National Weather Service predicts highs to hit the upper 80s and lower 90s by the weekend in north-central Montana, 5 degrees to 10 degrees warmer than normal.

The Weather Service forecast for the area through Wednesday — the final day in the forecast — is for temperatures to be in the low to mid-80s early next week.

The Weather Service notice on its webs...