Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
144 FNUS55 KBYZ 180926 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .DISCUSSION... Cool and wet conditions will continue today with highs in the 40s and 50s and minimum RHs in the 40 to 70 percent range. Widespread showers this morning will become scattered this afternoon before tapering off this evening. With this activity, a weak thunderstorm is possible in the west this afternoon. Chances of additional wetting rains are moderate to high outside of far southeastern Montana today. Drier and warmer conditions return Wednesday, but the rest of the work week looks to remain unsettled with near normal temperatures. Arends MTZ123-182215- Gallatin National Forest- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......49-59 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........41-51 percent at 5000 feet...54-64 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. * Min temperature.......29-39 at 5000 feet...25-35 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........81-91 percent at 5000 feet...76-86 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......61-71 at 5000 feet...48-58 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........21-31 percent at 5000 feet...28-38 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 67 to 77. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 53. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 56. Highs 75 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 81 to 89. .MONDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 86. $$ MTZ124-182215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......31-36. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 83 to 88. .MONDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 79 to 84. $$ MTZ125-182215- Stillwater County- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers in the morning, then cloudy with rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. * Min temperature.......34-39. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-83 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 85 to 90. .MONDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ126-182215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered snow showers in the morning, then cloudy with snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......47-54 at 5000 feet...38-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........48-58 percent at 5000 feet...54-64 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. * Min temperature.......35-42 at 5000 feet...29-39 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......63-72 at 5000 feet...53-63 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........21-31 percent at 5000 feet...30-40 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 69 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 69 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 74 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 82 to 90. .MONDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 87. $$ MTZ127-182215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........60-65 percent. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................80 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......39-44. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........31 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 67 to 72. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. $$ MTZ128-182215- Yellowstone County- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........84-89 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 79. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ MTZ129-182215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......45-55 at 5000 feet...38-44 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........51-61 percent at 5000 feet...66-76 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 25 to 40 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......36-43 at 5000 feet...33-38 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........68-78 percent at 5000 feet...76-86 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......62-72 at 5000 feet...55-62 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...29-39 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 66 to 76. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 66 to 76. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 71 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 79 to 89. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 87. $$ MTZ130-182215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend.........28 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................80 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......37-42. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........20 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........27 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 83. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ MTZ131-182215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated rain showers. * Max temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........23 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......34-39. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........20 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........23 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 73 to 78. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ MTZ132-182215- Custer County- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers. * Max temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........32 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........18 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 72 to 77. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 83 to 88. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. $$ MTZ133-182215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning. * Max temperature.......55-60. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........61-66 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 71 to 76. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ WYZ274-182215- Sheridan County- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......56-61. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......33-38. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........95-100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 76 to 81. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 89 to 94. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. $$ WYZ284-182215- Bighorn National Forest- 326 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the morning, then numerous snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......26-31. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 61 to 66. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 64 to 69. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. $$ weather.gov/billings