Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Montana Weather Podcast — it's Thursday, February 26th. That wind rattling your windows? Buckle up.. It's about to get wild. Right now you're at 31 degrees under clear skies. But today splits Montana in two. Eastern Montana gets the heat and the fury. Western Montana stays calm and cool. And Central Montana? You're caught in the crossfire. Out east, sunshine cranks you to 63 degrees. That's nearly 20 degrees warmer than normal for late February. But here's the catch.. West winds scream at 16 to 33 miles an hour, gusting to 47 by mid-afternoon. Secure anything that isn't nailed down. Tonight drops to 37 under partly cloudy skies. Head west and it's a different planet. You top out at 46 degrees with gentle 5 to 10 mile an hour winds. Feels downright peaceful compared to the east. Tonight's low hits ...