Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
378 FNUS55 KBYZ 210828 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms, some of the them strong to severe are in the forecast for many areas today as a disturbance lifts through the region. Large hail, strong winds and heavy rainfall are possible with the strongest thunderstorms. Temperatures in the 70s to lower 80s can be expected today, with minimum RH in the 30 to 55 percent range. Warmer and drier conditions move in for the weekend with high pressure building over the region. Temperatures will warm well into the 90s on Sunday with minimum RH into the 20s. Palmquist MTZ123-212215- Gallatin National Forest- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-83 at 5000 feet...61-71 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......45-54 at 5000 feet...42-52 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........79-89 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the southeast overnight. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......79-89 at 5000 feet...65-75 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........17-27 percent at 5000 feet...22-32 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 85 to 95. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 81 to 91. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 80 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs 83 to 93. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 90. $$ MTZ124-212215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........25 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 90 to 95. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 83 to 88. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ125-212215- Stillwater County- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the west overnight. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......80-85. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 85 to 90. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 81 to 86. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 86 to 91. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. $$ MTZ126-212215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Max temperature.......72-78 at 5000 feet...62-72 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......51-58 at 5000 feet...44-54 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........73-83 percent at 5000 feet...70-80 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......76-83 at 5000 feet...67-77 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 62. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 86 to 95. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 60. Highs 81 to 90. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 78 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 63. Highs 82 to 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 89. $$ MTZ127-212215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........56-61 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend.........20 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 89 to 94. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 83 to 88. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ128-212215- Yellowstone County- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......82-87. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 88 to 93. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. $$ MTZ129-212215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-79 at 5000 feet...63-70 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........44-54 percent at 5000 feet...50-60 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............East 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......51-58 at 5000 feet...48-53 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......73-83 at 5000 feet...67-73 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...40-48 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66. Highs 86 to 96. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 80 to 90. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Highs 75 to 85. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 80 to 90. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 90. $$ MTZ130-212215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. * Min temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......82-87. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 62. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 97 to 102. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 87 to 92. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 84 to 89. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 92 to 97. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ131-212215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............East 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......81-86. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 95 to 100. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 87 to 92. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 90 to 95. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. $$ MTZ132-212215- Custer County- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........58-63 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 90 to 95. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 85. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. $$ MTZ133-212215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......55-60. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......80-85. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ WYZ274-212215- Sheridan County- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the west overnight. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......81-86. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 90 to 95. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 91 to 96. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ WYZ284-212215- Bighorn National Forest- 228 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Min temperature.......42-47. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 74 to 79. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. $$ weather.gov/billings