After a blustery day yesterday (Saturday) today’s weather was much improved.  Yesterday the wind blew like the dickens with sustained winds of over 30 miles per hour and gusts as high as 55mph.

With the high winds we had a real blizzard of leaves, but much better than the real snow fall back East along the Atlantic coast.  Today was a day for raking and burning, putting away hoses and lawn chairs and preparing for the weather change that is predicted for the coming week when high temperatures are forecasted to be in the 20’s and 30’s.

The high winds did not seem to hamper some local six man football teams from our local area as the Denton Trojans  beat Lone Peak 87-0.  That’s right eighty-seven to zero.  In all fairness, it should be mentioned that Denton is the defending six-man champions and has many of their players back for a final season, while Lone Peak, located at Big Sky, Montana, is only in their second year of existence.

The Stanford-Geyser Wolverines also crushed Terry 59-6 in six-man action. Six man football is much like a track meet with a football involved since every player is eligible to catch a pass and speed is of the utmost importance.

Will close with a picture of the changing weather conditions.  Stay warm and have a great Halloween!

Dark Clouds Loom Over Bale Trail at Halloween

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Monday, October  24th and fall is definitely here (maybe  even . . . → Read More: What a Difference a Day Makes!

Today, Friday, October 21st  Main Street of our serene little village was alive with hunters heading into the mountains.  Since big game season opens tomorrow morning, at one hour before sunrise, hopeful hunters are flocking to the hills.

Here in central Montana, big game season means the opportunity to bag yourself a whitetail deer, . . . → Read More: Big Game Hunting Opens Tomorrow

After a frosty (25 degrees) night, the sun rose to brilliant blue skies, perfectly calm conditions and a very nice day to finish the last minute outdoor chores before winter sets in.

Cattle, particularly young calves born last spring, are now being shipped to feedlots around the country.  Hunters are gearing up in anticipation . . . → Read More: Beautiful October 18th on the Trail

October is nearly half over, and while the weather has been relatively mild (at least for Montana), that seems to be changing this weekend.  Predictions are for hard frosts (25 degrees the next couple of nights) and possible snow by Saturday night.

Most people have completed their absolutely “must do” fall chores—draining the irrigation . . . → Read More: Fall Storm Along the Trail (Friday, October 14)

The Harvest Moon, which appeared last night (Tuesday) is the full moon which occurs closest to the autumnal equinox.  All full moons rise around the time of sunset, so last night’s moon appeared about 6:15 pm.

The latest possible Harvest Moon is on October 11th which just happens to be last night.  Often, the . . . → Read More: Harvest Moon Along the Trail

Early October and the first snow has arrived in the high country.  As predicted, snow fell in elevations above 6,500 feet in the Little Belt and Snowy Mountain Ranges overnight Saturday.

These two isolated mountain ranges helped to create what is referred to as the Judith Basin.  A large, fertile, productive plain surrounded by . . . → Read More: First Snow of the Season

After weeks of warm (even hot) late summer weather, fall has arrived.  As predicted, the temperatures have fallen from near 90 degrees on Monday to a high today (Thursday) of 55. 

Heavy gray clouds obscure the Montana Big Sky today and much needed rain began falling a couple of hours ago.  In a rather . . . → Read More: Fall Comes to the Trail

Typical Indian Summer weather along the Montana Bale Trail. Beautiful blue skies and 86 degrees yesterday(Monday), overcast and 70 degrees today, and snow possible by Friday night with a high temperature of 55. Fall is coming!

With the constant struggle between warm and cold air masses over Montana, unusual and magnificent cloud formations and . . . → Read More: Shifting Weather Patterns Along the Trail