Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
379 FNUS55 KBYZ 040817 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 ...Strong Canadian cold front brings gusty NW winds today... .DISCUSSION... An early morning cold frontal passage will bring strong NW-N winds to the region today. Expect gusts of 30-50 mph, strongest in the east (zone 133). A few light showers are possible along the southern foothills, otherwise it will remain dry today with temps in the 70s and min RHs of 25-35%. Winds will diminish tonight. After a couple of "cool" days, expect a warming trend with increasing chances of precip this weekend into next week. Above normal temps are favored for all of next week. JKL MTZ123-042215- Gallatin National Forest- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of smoke. * Max temperature.......70-80 at 5000 feet...61-71 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........28-38 percent at 5000 feet...31-41 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......35-45 at 5000 feet...33-43 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........34 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light overnight. * Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......65-75 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........17-26 percent at 5000 feet...19-29 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 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...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 73 to 83. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 81. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 77. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 76. $$ MTZ124-042215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy. North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-83 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 72 to 77. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 81 to 86. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 75 to 80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 73 to 78. $$ MTZ125-042215- Stillwater County- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...10 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 76 to 81. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 81. $$ MTZ126-042215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......70-77 at 5000 feet...60-70 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........29-38 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........20 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of lightning...11 percent. * CWR...................20 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......39-46 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........54-64 percent at 5000 feet...64-74 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......62-71 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........20-29 percent at 5000 feet...26-36 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 48. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 68 to 76. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 74 to 82. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 74 to 83. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 72 to 80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 80. $$ MTZ127-042215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........61-66 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 77 to 82. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 78 to 83. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 74 to 79. $$ MTZ128-042215- Yellowstone County- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...2 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......42-47. * 24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 84 to 89. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 81 to 86. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 78 to 83. $$ MTZ129-042215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...60-66 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-41 percent at 5000 feet...39-45 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 30 to 45 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......39-44 at 5000 feet...36-41 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........16 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........55-65 percent at 5000 feet...54-62 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......60-70 at 5000 feet...53-59 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........19-29 percent at 5000 feet...27-35 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 66 to 76. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 73 to 83. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 84. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 71 to 81. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 80. $$ MTZ130-042215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 82 to 87. $$ MTZ131-042215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 35 to 55 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......37-42. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 25 to 40 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........23-28 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 83 to 88. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ MTZ132-042215- Custer County- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the morning increasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-83 percent. * 24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 15 mph overnight. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........26-31 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 64 to 69. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 81 to 86. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ MTZ133-042215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 25 mph in the morning increasing to northwest 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......39-44. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 64 to 69. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 73 to 78. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 82 to 87. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 81 to 86. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 79 to 84. $$ WYZ274-042215- Sheridan County- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Windy in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the morning increasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 25 to 40 mph. * Chance of lightning...4 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 81 to 86. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 80 to 85. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 79 to 84. $$ WYZ284-042215- Bighorn National Forest- 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Areas of smoke through the day. * Max temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...7 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min temperature.......27-32. * 24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * Chance of lightning...2 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...0 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 58 to 63. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 63 to 68. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 68. $$ weather.gov/billings