Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
923 FNUS55 KBYZ 080914 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .DISCUSSION... A powerful storm system will continue to impact the districts through midweek. Today will not be as windy, but look for continued waves of rainfall at the lower elevations and heavy mountain snow. The chance of over a foot of snow above 6500 ft is near 100% over north facing slopes through Thursday morning. The weather system will gradually exit to the southeast later in the work week with warmer and drier conditions by the weekend. BT MTZ123-081015- Gallatin National Forest- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with snow. * Max temperature.......38-48 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........30 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. * Ridgetop.............North 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with snow. * Min temperature.......33-40 at 5000 feet...26-36 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................80 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......47-57 at 5000 feet...39-49 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........56-66 percent at 5000 feet...61-71 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 38. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 57 to 67. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47. Highs 64 to 73. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 66 to 76. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 41 to 50. Highs 66 to 75. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 72. $$ MTZ124-081015- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........75-80 percent. * 24 hr trend.........32 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend.........21 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 73 to 78. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 68 to 73. $$ MTZ125-081015- Stillwater County- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......44-49. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Min temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................90 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........62-67 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 72 to 77. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. $$ MTZ126-081015- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with snow. Blowing snow. * Max temperature.......38-46 at 5000 feet...33-43 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........34 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the morning. * Ridgetop.............North 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with snow. Blowing snow in the evening. Patchy blowing snow overnight. * Min temperature.......36-41 at 5000 feet...29-38 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with snow likely. * Max temperature.......45-54 at 5000 feet...39-49 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........66-76 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 36 to 41. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 54 to 63. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 62 to 72. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 74. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 67 to 75. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and snow showers. Highs 65 to 72. $$ MTZ127-081015- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy. North winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. * Min temperature.......41-46. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........60-65 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 39 to 44. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 61 to 66. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 73 to 78. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 68 to 73. $$ MTZ128-081015- Yellowstone County- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........43 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. * Min temperature.......41-46. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 39 to 44. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 76 to 81. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 73 to 78. $$ MTZ129-081015- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......37-47 at 5000 feet...32-38 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........76-86 percent at 5000 feet...84-94 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................90 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......34-41 at 5000 feet...30-35 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........90-100 percent at 5000 feet...100 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......44-54 at 5000 feet...37-43 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........68-78 percent at 5000 feet...84-94 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 35 to 42. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 53 to 63. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 62 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 65 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 66 to 76. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 63 to 73. $$ MTZ130-081015- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........69-74 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Min temperature.......41-46. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 41 to 46. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 74 to 79. $$ MTZ131-081015- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........74-79 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 38 to 43. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 76 to 81. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 73 to 78. $$ MTZ132-081015- Custer County- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........26 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers. * Min temperature.......39-44. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated rain showers. * Max temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 72 to 77. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 75 to 80. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. $$ MTZ133-081015- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then isolated rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......37-42. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 77 to 82. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs 73 to 78. $$ WYZ274-081015- Sheridan County- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........74-79 percent. * 24 hr trend.........43 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. * Min temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........62-67 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 73 to 78. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 72 to 77. $$ WYZ284-081015- Bighorn National Forest- 314 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with snow. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......32-37. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........75-80 percent. * 24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................100 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Cloudy with snow. * Min temperature.......26-31. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................90 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......38-43. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......North winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers. Lows 25 to 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and snow showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 46 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 53 to 58. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 58 to 63. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 60. $$ weather.gov/billings