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Photo: A dusty sunset

Herald Staff Writer

Sunday, Jul 29, 2018 8:02 PM MT

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A dust storm blew through the Dry Side, west of County Road 119 on Sunday evening. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts in some south parts of the county as high as 19 mile per hour. The weather forecast this week brings back some higher, drier temperatures, with some moderately strong wind Monday and Tuesday evenings. The high is expected to be in the low 90s all week. The lows are forecast to be in the mid-50s. Not much moisture is on the horizon. There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday.
A dust storm blew through the Dry Side, west of County Road 119 on Sunday evening. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts in some south parts of the county as high as 19 mile per hour. The weather forecast this week brings back some higher, drier temperatures, with some moderately strong wind Monday and Tuesday evenings. The high is expected to be in the low 90s all week. The lows are forecast to be in the mid-50s. Not much moisture is on the horizon. There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday.Courtesy of Pete Brower

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