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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A powerful storm system will impact the districts the next several
days. Expect an extended period of strong wind, cooler temps and
precipitation. Periods of accumulating snowfall are expected in
the high country with over a foot of wet snow by mid week. Lower
elevations will see mainly rainfall with the eastern districts
(Yellowstone east including Sioux Ranger, Custer, Ashland Ranger)
up to 1-2 inches of liquid precipitation through midweek
(probability 50-80% >1.00 inches). The weather system will
gradually exit to the southeast later in the work week with warmer
and drier conditions by next weekend. BT

MTZ123-062215-
Gallatin National Forest-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then scattered
  snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......44-53 at 5000 feet...33-43 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........38-48 percent at 5000 feet...49-59 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers.
* Min temperature.......30-38 at 5000 feet...19-29 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........55-65 percent at 5000 feet...64-74 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the evening.
*  Ridgetop.............West 25 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
* Max temperature.......40-48 at 5000 feet...28-38 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...46-56 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 25 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Lows 30 to 39. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, snow. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 38 to 48.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 31 to 39.
Highs 47 to 56. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 41. Highs 56 to 64. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 46. Highs 62 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers. Highs 65 to 74.

$$

MTZ124-062215-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph. Gusts up to
   50 mph in the morning increasing to 60 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy.
* Min temperature.......33-38.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........56-61 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
   around 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated rain showers and snow
  showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........40-45 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
   around 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 34 to 39. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 44 to
49. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 33 to 38. Highs
54 to 59. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 68 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
72 to 77.

$$

MTZ125-062215-
Stillwater County-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 25
   mph in the morning increasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
   Gusts up to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy.
* Min temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........44-49 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........30 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Scattered snow showers and
isolated rain showers. Lows 36 to 41. West winds 15 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 45 to
50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 36 to 41. Highs
52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 36 to 41.
Highs 61 to 66. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers. Highs 71 to 76.

$$

MTZ126-062215-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the
  morning. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated
  snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......43-53 at 5000 feet...37-47 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
   35 mph in the morning increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with isolated snow showers.
* Min temperature.......33-38 at 5000 feet...24-34 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........53-63 percent at 5000 feet...59-69 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy in the evening. West winds 20 to 35
   mph in the evening decreasing to 15 to 25 mph overnight. Gusts
   up to 45 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 35 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......45-53 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........26-36 percent at 5000 feet...37-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 30 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered
snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. West winds 15 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy, cloudy. Blowing snow. Snow. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 38 to 47. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around
50 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 46 to 54.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 37 to 42.
Highs 53 to 62. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 59 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 64 to 73.

$$

MTZ127-062215-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain.
* Max temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........46-51 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
   35 mph in the morning increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  evening, then scattered snow showers and rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 36 to
41. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, rain. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 42 to 47.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 39 to 44.
Highs 54 to 59. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to
75.

$$

MTZ128-062215-
Yellowstone County-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then scattered
  rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
   40 mph in the morning increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  evening, then isolated rain showers and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......40-45.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........54-59 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated rain showers and snow
  showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 37 to
42. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy, cloudy, rain. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 47 to 52.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 42 to 47.
Highs 65 to 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to
80.

$$

MTZ129-062215-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain.
* Max temperature.......41-51 at 5000 feet...34-40 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........28 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........43-53 percent at 5000 feet...51-61 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........25 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with
   gusts to around 50 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
  showers in the evening, then isolated rain showers and snow
  showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......30-40 at 5000 feet...27-32 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........69-79 percent at 5000 feet...78-88 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 55 to 75 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in
  the morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......43-53 at 5000 feet...35-43 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........29-39 percent at 5000 feet...40-46 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 50 to 70 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Snow likely and scattered rain
showers. Lows 30 to 37. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 36 to
46. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 45 to 55. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 37 to 44.
Highs 52 to 62. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 59 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs
63 to 73.

$$

MTZ130-062215-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain.
* Max temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........22 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........65-70 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........43 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy in the afternoon. West winds 5 to 15
   mph in the morning increasing to northwest 15 to 30 mph in the
   afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain.
* Min temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........80-85 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 40 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-56 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy, cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 36 to 41. West
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, rain. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 52 to 57.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 41 to 46. Highs
60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 79.

$$

MTZ131-062215-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........28 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........59-64 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10
   to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the morning increasing
   to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then
  scattered rain showers and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......35-40.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........85-90 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 60 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 40 to 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 55 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 45 to 65 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts
to around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy, rain. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 45 to 50.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 38 to 43.
Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 68 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77.

$$

MTZ132-062215-
Custer County-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Numerous rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......55-60.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........48 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35
   mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the evening, then rain overnight.
* Min temperature.......34-39.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........94-99 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 50 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................90 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain likely.
* Max temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
   around 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 34 to
39. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 49 to 54.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 40 to 45.
Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75.

$$

MTZ133-062215-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 40 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely overnight.
* Min temperature.......34-39.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........86-91 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
   around 60 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers.
* Max temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-53 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to
   around 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers.
Lows 34 to 39. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 50 to 55.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 41 to 46.
Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 39 to 44.
Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76.

$$

WYZ274-062215-
Sheridan County-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain.
* Max temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........25 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........47-52 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45
   mph in the morning increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  evening, then isolated rain showers and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......37-42.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph
   in the evening decreasing to 40 mph overnight.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 55 to 75 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......54-59.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 35 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers.
Lows 33 to 38. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain with snow likely. Lows 34 to 39. Highs
45 to 50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 35 to 40.
Highs 61 to 66. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 71 to
76.

$$

WYZ284-062215-
Bighorn National Forest-
401 AM MDT Mon May 6 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Blowing snow in the morning. Cloudy with
  snow.
* Max temperature.......35-40.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........65-70 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........38 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Windy in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10
   to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the morning increasing
   to west 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the
   afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* Haines index..........2.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
  evening, then isolated snow showers overnight. Areas of blowing
  snow in the evening, then patchy blowing snow overnight.
* Min temperature.......23-28.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........74-79 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered
  snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........30 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow likely.
Lows 22 to 27. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. Snow. Lows 25 to 30.
Highs 31 to 36. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 38 to 43. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers.
Lows 25 to 30. Highs 44 to 49. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated rain showers. Lows 31 to 36.
Highs 51 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Highs 54 to 59.

$$

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