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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Billings MT
1250 AM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Breezy winds out of the west into this afternoon.

- Dry and mild through next week.


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.DISCUSSION...

Today through Thursday...

Warmer and drier conditions will generally dominate the forecast
period beginning today. Saturday will be the exception, with a
cold front bringing temperatures down into the 60s to low 70sF
instead of 70s to 80sF today and Sunday into next week. Winds will
increase with the front out of the north-northwest, with gusts in
the teens and 20s mph. Other than far southeast Montana, breezy
winds will diminish into the afternoon.

The chance for precipitation today through the weekend is very
low, with sprinkles to a weak shower or two possible early
Saturday morning with the frontal passage.

Upper ridging will take hold over the Northern Rockies next week,
keeping the aforementioned warm and dry conditions through at
least the first week of October. Monday looks to be the warmest
day of the week with highs in the 80sF. Due to this period of
above normal temperatures and dry conditions, fire weather
concerns may begin to increase. This is especially true for
locations that did not receive as much precipitation with the
widespread rain event in mid-September. Additionally, periodic
cold fronts may bring increased winds which could exacerbate
already dry conditions.

Matos

.AVIATION...

VFR conditions will prevail. Breezy west wind gusts 20-30 kts will
affect south- central Montana this afternoon. TS

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...

    Tdy Sat     Sun     Mon     Tue     Wed     Thu
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 079 049/069 044/073 048/085 054/079 050/077 049/076
    0/U 00/U    00/U    00/B    00/U    00/U    00/U
LVM 079 044/072 038/081 047/085 049/079 046/077 044/077
    0/U 00/B    00/U    00/B    00/U    00/U    00/U
HDN 079 047/070 042/075 044/087 051/080 046/077 045/077
    0/U 00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U
MLS 075 050/068 042/073 047/084 054/078 049/075 047/073
    0/B 00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U
4BQ 079 052/070 044/075 049/086 057/080 051/077 050/076
    0/U 00/B    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U
BHK 075 047/069 038/071 043/085 053/079 047/076 045/074
    0/B 01/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U
SHR 079 047/070 041/075 045/087 051/080 047/077 045/076
    0/U 00/B    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U    00/U

&&

.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...None.
WY...None.

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