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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...Cool with rain chances diminishing from west to east today..

.DISCUSSION...

Unseasonably cool and wet conditions will continue today, with
precipitation diminishing from west to east into this afternoon.
Additional precipitation will range from a few hundredths in the
west to a half inch or more over the southeast districts. Drier
and warmer conditions are expected Thursday and Friday with highs
in the mid 80s, but afternoon RH values remain elevated in the 35
to 45 percent range for most locations. The exception is portions
of zone 123 where drier air will bring RH values into the 20s.
Weekend temperatures climb into the 90s with RH values in the 20s
for most locations. Low chances for afternoon and evening
thunderstorms persist each day through the weekend.
Chambers/Palmquist

MTZ123-162230-
Gallatin National Forest-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
  Areas of fog in the morning. Isolated showers in the morning.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...56-66 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........39 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........83-93 percent at 5000 feet...77-87 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........29 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...0 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......81-91 at 5000 feet...68-78 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........18-28 percent at 5000 feet...20-30 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...8 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 49 to 59. Highs
81 to 91. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 60. Highs 82 to 92. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
48 to 58. Highs 80 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 78 to 88.

$$

MTZ124-162230-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning.
  Scattered rain showers in the morning, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........62-67 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................15 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
  Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......79-84.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........34 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 50 to 55. Highs
77 to 82. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 84 to 89. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
49 to 54. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
48 to 53. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 74 to 79.

$$

MTZ125-162230-
Stillwater County-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning.
  Numerous rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers
  and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...18 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........94-99 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......80-85.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........31 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...10 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 84 to 89. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 80 to 85.

$$

MTZ126-162230-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......59-68 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........62-72 percent at 5000 feet...69-79 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...21 percent.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
  Patchy fog in the evening.
* Min temperature.......47-55 at 5000 feet...42-52 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........85-95 percent at 5000 feet...88-98 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......77-86 at 5000 feet...70-80 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........42 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............East 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...16 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 63. Highs 77 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 64. Highs 81 to 89. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 61. Highs 81 to 89. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 61. Highs 78 to 86.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 77 to 86.

$$

MTZ127-162230-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Areas of fog in the morning. Cloudy with
  scattered rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with
  isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........68-73 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........90-95 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......76-81.
*   24 hr trend.........16 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80.

$$

MTZ128-162230-
Yellowstone County-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Areas of fog in the morning. Cloudy with
  scattered rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with
  isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........63-68 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...10 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........94-99 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......82-87.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........31 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 83 to 88.

$$

MTZ129-162230-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated
  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog through
  the day.
* Max temperature.......56-66 at 5000 feet...49-55 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........66-76 percent at 5000 feet...75-85 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......48-55 at 5000 feet...46-51 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........92-97 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......73-83 at 5000 feet...67-73 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-40 percent at 5000 feet...39-49 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........41 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 61. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 63. Highs 74 to 84. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 79 to 89.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 79 to 89. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 76 to 86.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 85.

$$

MTZ130-162230-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Areas of fog in the morning. Cloudy with
  numerous rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with
  isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........62-67 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........89-94 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......81-86.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 88 to 93. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 82 to 87.

$$

MTZ131-162230-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Rain
  showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated
  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...21 percent.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
  Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......81-86.
*   24 hr trend.........21 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........31 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 88 to 93. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 84 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89.

$$

MTZ132-162230-
Custer County-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Areas of fog in the morning. Cloudy with
  rain showers in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated rain
  showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........62-67 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...11 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the
  evening, then patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........89-94 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........48-53 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 58 to 63. Highs
82 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 80 to 85.

$$

MTZ133-162230-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon. Patchy fog through the day.
* Max temperature.......56-61.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........74-79 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................90 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the
  night.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........91-96 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........53-58 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 57 to 62. Highs
80 to 85. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 78 to 83. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 84 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 82 to 87.

$$

WYZ274-162230-
Sheridan County-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Rain
  showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
  rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...22 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog through the
  night.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............East 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......83-88.
*   24 hr trend.........21 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........34 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............East 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 88 to 93.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 89 to 94. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 85 to 90.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90.

$$

WYZ284-162230-
Bighorn National Forest-
202 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Rain
  showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
  rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........83-88 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...23 percent.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
  Areas of fog.
* Min temperature.......39-44.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......69-74.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........53 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...9 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
46 to 51. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 46 to 51. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
45 to 50. Highs 71 to 76. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75.

$$

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