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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Breezy south winds (25-30 mph) and warm conditions in SE MT can
be expected ahead of a cold front forecasted to move through the
region this afternoon and evening. Atmospheric moisture will keep
RH values above 35% for SE MT. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms are expected to begin over the western foothills
around noon today. Thunderstorms have the best chance to produce
strong winds (up to 60 mph) with heavy rain and hail being
secondary threats. Snow levels will drop to around 6000 ft by
Thursday morning with a dusting possible for locations around this
elevation and the highest peaks likely to see at least 6-8
inches. High temperatures will be in the 80s for SE MT decreasing
to the 70s/60s west today. Cooler temperatures will be in place
for Thursday with 60s expected for the region. TS

MTZ123-292245-
Gallatin National Forest-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......59-69 at 5000 feet...49-59 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-61 percent at 5000 feet...54-64 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........40 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers,
  scattered thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening, then
  scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......30-39 at 5000 feet...23-33 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........80-90 percent at 5000 feet...84-94 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning.
* Max temperature.......52-62 at 5000 feet...40-50 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........26-36 percent at 5000 feet...33-43 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........28 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 41. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 46. Highs 60 to 69.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 51. Highs 69 to 79. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 63 to 73. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 67 to 77.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 73.

$$

MTZ124-292245-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers in
  the morning, then cloudy with rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........50-55 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   overnight.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......56-61.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 65 to 70. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 72 to 77.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 73.

$$

MTZ125-292245-
Stillwater County-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......67-72.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........47-52 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......37-42.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........74-79 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  snow showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.......58-63.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 77 to 82.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75.

$$

MTZ126-292245-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......66-74 at 5000 feet...57-67 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...43-53 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with possible
  snow showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
  isolated thunderstorms and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......37-43 at 5000 feet...28-38 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...78-88 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
  morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......52-60 at 5000 feet...45-55 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........29-39 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 60 to 68. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 70 to 79. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 64 to 72. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 70 to 79.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 73.

$$

MTZ127-292245-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........43-48 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......41-46.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........81-86 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........27 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the evening.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......55-60.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 63 to 68. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 67 to 72.

$$

MTZ128-292245-
Yellowstone County-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......72-77.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........41-46 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........77-82 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated rain showers in
  the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......61-66.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 73 to 78.

$$

MTZ129-292245-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in
  the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-75 at 5000 feet...59-67 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...39-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.
* Haines index..........5.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......35-44 at 5000 feet...31-37 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........79-89 percent at 5000 feet...92-100 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........32 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the evening.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers in
  the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......50-60 at 5000 feet...44-51 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........29-39 percent at 5000 feet...42-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
   30 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 59 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 69 to 79.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 63 to 73. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 69 to 79.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 64 to 74.

$$

MTZ130-292245-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......77-82.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning.
* Max temperature.......63-68.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 73 to 78.

$$

MTZ131-292245-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........5.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......41-46.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........86-91 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the evening.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 84.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 80 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 73 to 78.

$$

MTZ132-292245-
Custer County-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny
  with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......80-85.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the morning.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with
  thunderstorms likely in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........79-84 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75.

$$

MTZ133-292245-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny
  with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
* Max temperature.......81-86.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with
  thunderstorms likely in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
  evening.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........83-88 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening
   shifting to the northwest overnight.
* LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......61-66.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........29-34 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
43 to 48. Highs 67 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 74 to 79.

$$

WYZ274-292245-
Sheridan County-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in
  the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........5.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with
  thunderstorms likely in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......39-44.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........88-93 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........25 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 79 to 84.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 47 to 52. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 86.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 74 to 79.

$$

WYZ284-292245-
Bighorn National Forest-
336 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......63-68.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.
* Haines index..........5.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with
  thunderstorms likely in the evening, then scattered
  thunderstorms, rain showers and isolated snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......30-35.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........47 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered snow showers.
* Max temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 52 to 57. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 58 to 63. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 63 to 68.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 57 to 62.

$$

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