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

.DISCUSSION...

...Warmer temperatures through the weekend...

A foggy start to Thursday in many areas tomorrow. However,
afternoon temperatures will get into the 80s both Thursday and
Friday. MinRH values will stay elevated in the 30 to 50 percent
range Thursday and Friday, but will fall into the 20s most areas
this weekend as Saturday and Sunday high temperatures climb into
the 90s. Isolated mainly afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms are possible each day, but wetting rain chances will
be low through the weekend. Monday into the middle of next week
is trending cooler and more unsettled. Chambers

MTZ123-162230-
Gallatin National Forest-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
  Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...56-66 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........35-40 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........38 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...0 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........78-88 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........35 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......81-91 at 5000 feet...68-78 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........12-17 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 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...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 49 to 59. Highs
83 to 92. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
47 to 57. Highs 79 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Highs 77 to 87.

$$

MTZ124-162230-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the morning. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........63-68 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......80-85.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.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 51 to 56. Highs
79 to 84. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 50 to 55. Highs
85 to 90. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 83.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Highs 75 to 80.

$$

MTZ125-162230-
Stillwater County-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning. Areas of fog in the morning.
* 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...11 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........93-98 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
   becoming light overnight.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......82-87.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........32 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Light winds in the morning becoming east 5
   to 10 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...11 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 81 to 86. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 56 to 61. Highs
87 to 92. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
52 to 57. Highs 83 to 88.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Highs 80 to 85.

$$

MTZ126-162230-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the
  morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......59-68 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........66-76 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
* Min temperature.......47-57 at 5000 feet...42-52 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........82-92 percent at 5000 feet...80-90 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
   shifting to the west overnight.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......77-86 at 5000 feet...70-80 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-38 percent at 5000 feet...31-41 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........41 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 61. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 55 to 64. Highs 78 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 57 to 64. Highs
82 to 90. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 63. Highs 83 to 92. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 60. Highs 80 to 88.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Highs 78 to 86.

$$

MTZ127-162230-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the morning. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
  Patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......77-82.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........32 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 77 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 76 to 81.

$$

MTZ128-162230-
Yellowstone County-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the morning. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........66-71 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......83-88.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........31-36 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........35 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 91 to 96. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95. North
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 87 to 92.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 83 to 88.

$$

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

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of fog through the day.
* Max temperature.......56-66 at 5000 feet...49-55 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........70-80 percent at 5000 feet...78-88 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...17 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......49-56 at 5000 feet...46-51 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........81-91 percent at 5000 feet...79-89 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......74-84 at 5000 feet...68-74 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........21 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-43 percent at 5000 feet...43-53 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........43 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 64. Highs 75 to 85. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 80 to 90. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 80 to 90. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 77 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 84.

$$

MTZ130-162230-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the morning. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......82-87.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........25 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. Lows 57 to 62. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 91 to 96. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 86 to 91.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 88.

$$

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

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely and isolated
  thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northeast 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...17 percent.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......83-88.
*   24 hr trend.........23 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 89 to 94. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 86 to 91.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89.

$$

MTZ132-162230-
Custer County-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning.
  Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...8 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......76-81.
*   24 hr trend.........16 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........49-54 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 79 to 84. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 61 to 66. Highs 83 to 88. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 60 to 65. Highs
87 to 92. Northeast 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. Highs 82 to 87.

$$

MTZ133-162230-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain 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..........80-85 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...19 percent.
* CWR...................90 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening,
  then areas of fog overnight.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
  mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......74-79.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Scattered
thunderstorms and showers. Lows 52 to 57. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
58 to 63. Highs 81 to 86. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 88 to 93. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
60 to 65. Highs 87 to 92.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 90.

$$

WYZ274-162230-
Sheridan County-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely and scattered
  thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning, then
  patchy fog in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......62-67.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........74-79 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...26 percent.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog through the
  night.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......84-89.
*   24 hr trend.........22 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........36-41 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........38 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 59. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 88 to 93.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 90 to 95. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 87 to 92.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91.

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Bighorn National Forest-
141 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Rain
  likely and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated
  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........84-89 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...29 percent.
* CWR...................80 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog.
* Min temperature.......39-44.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
* Max temperature.......69-74.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........57 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 46 to 51. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
45 to 50. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 71 to 76.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75.

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