But the U.S. Drought Monitor continues to show Extreme Drought conditions for the Clark Fork and Blackfoot Basins, an example of the multi-year impacts that have also resulted in some level of drought or "abnormally dry" conditions across all of the western half of the state. U.S. Drought Monitor U.S. Drought Monitor loading...Southwest Montana, including the Upper Missoula Basin, is still under "Severe Drought", with Cascade County and the Rocky Mountain Front in "Moderate Drought." 🌵 Except for the area around Valley County, Eastern Montana continues to show normal conditions. Frosty times arrive in MontanaAlthough we've already had a few mornings in the higher valleys of Western Montana with a touch of frost, National Weather Service forecasters are warning that Tuesday morning will bring the first risk of "widespread frost" for the area. Another fatal Flathead plane crashFederal investigators are saying that the plane that crashed in the Flathead on Friday afternoon was a "Murphy Moose", which is an aluminum, Canadian kit-built aircraft.