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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Updated to adjust precipitation chances through tonight.
Temperatures will be seasonal today and Wednesday with highs in
the high 60s to low 70s. Showers and non-severe thunderstorms will
impact the region again today mainly after 12PM. Thunderstorms
could produce localized wind gusts to 40 mph at times. Winds will
be out of the northwest with gusts into the teens and 20s mph.
Wednesday should be mostly dry with isolated to scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Minimum RH values today will be in the 40s and
50s before dropping into the 30s for Wednesday.

MTZ123-142215-
Gallatin National Forest-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......57-65 at 5000 feet...45-55 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........46-56 percent at 5000 feet...52-62 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......37-45 at 5000 feet...31-41 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........87-92 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max temperature.......60-70 at 5000 feet...49-59 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-38 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 43 to 51.
Highs 66 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs
67 to 76. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow
showers. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 58 to 68. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow
showers. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 58 to 68.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 69.

$$

MTZ124-142215-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered
  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........50-55 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........89-94 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs
70 to 75. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 36 to 41. Highs
62 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 69.

$$

MTZ125-142215-
Stillwater County-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......40-45.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........80-85 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
44 to 49. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45 to 50.
Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs
74 to 79. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs
63 to 68.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70.

$$

MTZ126-142215-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......56-64 at 5000 feet...47-57 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-58 percent at 5000 feet...57-67 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers,
  scattered thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening, then
  isolated thunderstorms and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......41-46 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........77-87 percent at 5000 feet...79-89 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
  morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......58-66 at 5000 feet...50-60 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........37-47 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers, isolated
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45 to 51.
Highs 64 to 72. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and snow showers. Lows
41 to 46. Highs 67 to 76. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers, showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 58 to 66. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow
showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 57 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 59 to 67.

$$

MTZ127-142215-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers late
  in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........53-58 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........36 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs
69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 58 to 63. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs
61 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
63 to 68.

$$

MTZ128-142215-
Yellowstone County-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........46-51 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........87-92 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......67-72.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 48 to 53.
Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs
66 to 71.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
68 to 73.

$$

MTZ129-142215-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous showers
  and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......55-65 at 5000 feet...48-55 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........52-62 percent at 5000 feet...65-75 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........30 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.......40-47 at 5000 feet...36-41 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........83-93 percent at 5000 feet...91-100 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......57-67 at 5000 feet...49-57 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........40-50 percent at 5000 feet...52-61 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 63 to 73. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 66 to 76. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 56 to 66. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs
56 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
58 to 68.

$$

MTZ130-142215-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers late in
  the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......69-74.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........40-45 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........89-94 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......67-72.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 47 to 52.
Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs
67 to 72.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 70 to 75.

$$

MTZ131-142215-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-56 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........93-98 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........40-45 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
43 to 48. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 38 to
43. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs
64 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72.

$$

MTZ132-142215-
Custer County-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers late in
  the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........89-94 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
46 to 51. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 39 to
44. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs
62 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 67 to 72.

$$

MTZ133-142215-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered rain showers
  and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......67-72.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........47-52 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........87-92 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows
43 to 48. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 41 to
46. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 41 to 46. Highs
64 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 70 to 75.

$$

WYZ274-142215-
Sheridan County-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-56 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain
  showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......42-47.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........92-97 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................50 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......63-68.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........43-48 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs
64 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
67 to 72.

$$

WYZ284-142215-
Bighorn National Forest-
956 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.Rest of Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
  late in the morning, then rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........65-70 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........34 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers, snow
  showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......31-36.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  snow showers in the morning, then rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........53-58 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers, isolated
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 60 to 65.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers, snow
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 50 to
55. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated snow
showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 49 to 54.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms
and snow showers. Highs 52 to 57.

$$

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