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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Look for relatively cool and unsettled conditions today through
the weekend. Look for temps in the 40s to around 50 today, cooling
to the 30s to lower 40s for the weekend. Western districts will
see scattered rain and snow showers today into Saturday morning,
with more widespread precipitation Saturday night and Sunday
moving up from the south. The Big Horns region and area foothills
will likely see several inches of wet accumulating snowfall
Sunday. The next warming and drying trend begins Monday. BT

MTZ123-292215-
Gallatin National Forest-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......41-47 at 5000 feet...30-40 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-52 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......22-29 at 5000 feet...16-26 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
* Max temperature.......33-43 at 5000 feet...26-36 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........56-66 percent at 5000 feet...59-69 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............East 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 17 to 25.
Highs 33 to 43. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 34. Highs 43 to 52. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 54 to 61. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 30 to 39.
Highs 55 to 62.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 44 to 53.

$$

MTZ124-292215-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with scattered snow showers and rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......42-47.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........50-55 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain
  showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......24-29.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........94-99 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
* Max temperature.......32-37.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........70-75 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 22 to 27.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 20 to 25.
Highs 35 to 40. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 50 to 55.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 59 to 64. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 32 to
37. Highs 61 to 66.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 49 to 54.

$$

MTZ125-292215-
Stillwater County-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........44-49 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in
  the evening.
* Min temperature.......23-28.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........85-90 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
   shifting to the northeast overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
* Max temperature.......34-39.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........66-71 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 22 to 27.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 17 to 22. Highs 35 to
40. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 47 to
52. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 59 to 64.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 34 to
39. Highs 63 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and scattered snow
showers. Highs 52 to 57.

$$

MTZ126-292215-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......40-48 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........40-50 percent at 5000 feet...46-56 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers.
* Min temperature.......25-31 at 5000 feet...17-27 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the
  morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......33-41 at 5000 feet...27-37 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows
23 to 28. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 19 to 27. Highs 32 to 39.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 40 to
48. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 51 to 61. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 34 to 40. Highs
56 to 64.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 49 to 56.

$$

MTZ127-292215-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......41-46.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-56 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in
  the evening, then isolated snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......24-29.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........83-88 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......31-36.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows
26 to 31. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 33 to
38. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 48 to 53.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 59 to 64.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 37 to
42. Highs 63 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 50 to 55.

$$

MTZ128-292215-
Yellowstone County-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and
  snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.......26-31.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........86-91 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers and rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........62-67 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain
showers. Lows 27 to 32. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 38 to
43. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 38 to
43. Highs 67 to 72.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.

$$

MTZ129-292215-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers and
  rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......38-48 at 5000 feet...32-38 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-58 percent at 5000 feet...57-67 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and
  snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.......24-30 at 5000 feet...22-27 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...79-89 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers and rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......31-41 at 5000 feet...28-34 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........66-76 percent at 5000 feet...63-73 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows
24 to 30. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy, snow. Lows 22 to 28. Highs 31 to 41. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 38 to 48. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 49 to 59.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 36 to
41. Highs 55 to 65.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 47 to 57.

$$

MTZ130-292215-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-53 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......23-28.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........91-96 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and
  rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........60-65 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 26 to 31. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers.
Lows 24 to 29. Highs 38 to 43. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 49 to 54.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 59 to 64. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 37 to
42. Highs 67 to 72.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 56 to 61.

$$

MTZ131-292215-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......23-28.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........91-96 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain
showers. Lows 26 to 31. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely. Lows 23 to 28.
Highs 38 to 43. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 47 to 52. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 58 to 63.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 34 to
39. Highs 67 to 72.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 59 to 64.

$$

MTZ132-292215-
Custer County-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
* Max temperature.......42-47.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........51-56 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........30 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......22-27.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........92-97 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and
  rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........62-67 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 26 to 31.
East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 21 to 26.
Highs 35 to 40. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 43 to 48. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 53 to 58. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Lows 36 to 41.
Highs 62 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers. Highs 56 to 61.

$$

MTZ133-292215-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
* Max temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........47-52 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the morning.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........4.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......20-25.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain
  showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........72-77 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........25 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow and rain likely. Lows 24 to 29.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 33 to 38.
East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 29. Highs 38 to 43. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 50 to 55.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated rain showers. Lows
33 to 38. Highs 62 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers. Highs 56 to 61.

$$

WYZ274-292215-
Sheridan County-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........47-52 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and
  snow showers in the evening.
* Min temperature.......22-27.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........92-97 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......41-46.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........59-64 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 29. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow and rain. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 37 to 42.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 43 to 48. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 56 to 61.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 32 to
37. Highs 66 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 57 to 62.

$$

WYZ284-292215-
Bighorn National Forest-
330 AM MDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with scattered snow showers in
  the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow likely in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......32-37.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........48-53 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* Haines index..........3.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers.
* Min temperature.......15-20.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........84-89 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in
  the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......31-36.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........58-63 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 15 to 20.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 12 to 17. Highs 28 to 33.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 23. Highs 33 to 38. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 43 to 48. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 50 to 55.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Snow likely. Highs 43 to 48.

$$

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