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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few thunderstorms are possible over the Beartooths/Absarokas
through early this evening. Otherwise a high pressure ridge will
persist through Wednesday evening. Energy and a weak cold front
will move through the districts late Wednesday through Wednesday
evening. Expect isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
over and near the western mountains and over the Northeast
Bighorns. There will also be a slight chance of thunderstorms over
far southeast Montana. Highs will be in the 80s to lower 90s with
humidities in the 20s and 30s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
will affect most of the area Wednesday evening, then will move
east of Billings overnight. Some storms may produce heavy
rainfall. Low-level jet will be over Southeast Montana Wednesday
evening. Strong cold front will cross the districts on Thursday
with possible strong to severe thunderstorms. Friday will be drier
and cooler with gusty northwest winds. Arthur

MTZ123-261045-
Gallatin National Forest-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......45-55 at 5000 feet...42-52 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........67-77 percent at 5000 feet...58-68 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Light winds.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......77-87 at 5000 feet...67-77 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......51-61 at 5000 feet...47-57 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........74-84 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers
  and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......73-83 at 5000 feet...61-71 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...36-46 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 20 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 49. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 46. Highs 63 to 73.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 44 to
54. Highs 72 to 82. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 76 to 86. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 68 to 78.

$$

MTZ124-261045-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph in the evening shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph
   overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......79-84.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......53-58.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers
  and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy with rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......74-79.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-53 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest 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.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50. Highs
69 to 74. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 69 to 74.

$$

MTZ125-261045-
Stillwater County-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......82-87.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......56-61.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........70-75 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......83-88.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   increasing to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in
   the afternoon.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 74 to 79. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 73 to 78.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 74 to 79.

$$

MTZ126-261045-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......51-58 at 5000 feet...43-53 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......79-86 at 5000 feet...70-80 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...30-40 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......56-64 at 5000 feet...50-60 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* 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.......80-88 at 5000 feet...69-79 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...25-35 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
   in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........4.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 65 to 71. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 57. Highs 72 to 79.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 87. West winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 68 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 68 to 77.

$$

MTZ127-261045-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........56-61 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......79-84.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........60-65 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
  showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 63 to 68. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs
69 to 74. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 77 to 82. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 69 to 74.

$$

MTZ128-261045-
Yellowstone County-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......54-59.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........59-64 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......85-90.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......86-91.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to
76. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82. East
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 85 to 90. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82.

$$

MTZ129-261045-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......52-58 at 5000 feet...48-53 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........57-62 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......77-87 at 5000 feet...71-77 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........22-32 percent at 5000 feet...30-38 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......59-65 at 5000 feet...56-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........59-64 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......78-88 at 5000 feet...71-79 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........25-35 percent at 5000 feet...32-38 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 61 to 71.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 69 to 79.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 78 to 88. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 65 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 66 to 76.

$$

MTZ130-261045-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......53-58.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........66-71 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......87-92.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........22-27 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......61-66.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........75-80 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......89-94.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 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......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows
47 to 52. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 54 to 59. Highs
77 to 82. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 90 to 95. Northeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows
53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 78 to 83.

$$

MTZ131-261045-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......87-92.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........79-84 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......90-95.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 71 to
76. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 91 to 96. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81.

$$

MTZ132-261045-
Custer County-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........68-73 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......81-86.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......87-92.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to
74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs
69 to 74. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 86 to 91. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows
53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 73 to 78.

$$

MTZ133-261045-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Clear.
* Min temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......82-87.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
  thunderstorms overnight.
* Min temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........83-88 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the evening.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......90-95.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows
44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs
71 to 76. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 87 to 92. Southeast winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80.

$$

WYZ274-261045-
Sheridan County-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........66-71 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   becoming light overnight.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
  mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.......87-92.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......57-62.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......89-94.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to
76. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 84.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 90 to 95. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 77 to 82.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82.

$$

WYZ284-261045-
Bighorn National Forest-
201 PM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......42-47.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........65-70 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* 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.......72-77.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35
   mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 64 to 69. South
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 60 to 65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 60 to 65.

$$

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