Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
979 FNUS55 KBYZ 170913 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Today will see near to below normal temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 70s with minimum RHs in the 35 to 55 percent range. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will impact the region today into Tuesday, allowing moderate to high chances of a wetting rain. With this activity, stronger storms are possible east of Billings this afternoon. These storms could produce frequent lightning, erratic winds, and heavy rain. Snow is still expected above 7000 ft during this time. Drier conditions return Tuesday evening into Wendesday. Arends MTZ123-172215- Gallatin National Forest- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-61 at 5000 feet...40-50 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........40-50 percent at 5000 feet...47-57 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........33 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Snow showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous snow showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......32-40 at 5000 feet...26-36 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-61 at 5000 feet...39-49 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........43-53 percent at 5000 feet...53-63 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 39. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 61 to 71. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 70 to 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 70 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 72 to 82. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 81 to 91. $$ MTZ124-172215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend.........38 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........93-98 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........53-58 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * 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. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31 to 36. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 64 to 69. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 71 to 76. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ125-172215- Stillwater County- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......56-61. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 39. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 72 to 77. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 72 to 77. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 85 to 90. $$ MTZ126-172215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......58-68 at 5000 feet...49-59 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-43 percent at 5000 feet...40-50 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........27 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......38-43 at 5000 feet...29-39 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........75-80 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 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...................30 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then snow showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-58 at 5000 feet...42-52 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........44-54 percent at 5000 feet...51-61 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................80 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 43. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 51. Highs 63 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 70 to 78. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 69 to 76. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 71 to 78. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 80 to 88. $$ MTZ127-172215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........30 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........25 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................80 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................80 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 71 to 76. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 68 to 73. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 72 to 77. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ128-172215- Yellowstone County- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......42-47. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend.........30 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 71 to 76. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 78 to 83. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 88 to 93. $$ MTZ129-172215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......57-67 at 5000 feet...51-60 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........35-45 percent at 5000 feet...41-47 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......35-43 at 5000 feet...32-37 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...84-94 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........35 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......49-59 at 5000 feet...41-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........47-57 percent at 5000 feet...63-73 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 63 to 73. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 68 to 78. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 67 to 77. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 68 to 78. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 79 to 89. $$ MTZ130-172215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........41-46 percent. * 24 hr trend.........32 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......43-48. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........33 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers. * Max temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 89 to 94. $$ MTZ131-172215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......41-46. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........38 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 76 to 81. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 73 to 78. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 85 to 90. $$ MTZ132-172215- Custer County- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-70. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........45 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................80 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 38 to 43. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 72 to 77. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 72 to 77. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ133-172215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend.........29 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest overnight. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated rain showers. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 73 to 78. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 79. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 82 to 87. $$ WYZ274-172215- Sheridan County- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......75-80. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 82. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ WYZ284-172215- Bighorn National Forest- 313 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......27-32. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......43-48. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 26 to 31. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 54 to 59. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 63 to 68. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 61 to 66. .SUNDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 71 to 76. $$ weather.gov/billings