Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
631 FNUS55 KBYZ 020818 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Cool and unstable NW flow aloft will produce scattered rain/snow showers and a few weak thunderstorms again today. Any stronger cells will likely produce graupel. Friday will remain chilly but with only isolated showers and no thunder. The weekend is looking warmer and drier, with 70s to lower 80s by Sunday. The warmup will be short-lived as confidence is increasing that a dynamic spring storm system could impact us early next week...with significant rain and mountain snow, and strong winds. This is something to monitor over the coming days. JKL MTZ123-022215- Gallatin National Forest- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......43-51 at 5000 feet...31-41 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-41 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. * Min temperature.......23-32 at 5000 feet...16-26 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........79-89 percent at 5000 feet...83-93 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated snow showers. * Max temperature.......45-53 at 5000 feet...34-44 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-39 percent at 5000 feet...39-49 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 32. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 36 to 45. Highs 57 to 67. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers, snow likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 58 to 66. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 30 to 40. Highs 45 to 54. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29 to 38. Highs 46 to 54. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 44 to 52. $$ MTZ124-022215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......44-49. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the morning decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers overnight. * Min temperature.......27-32. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 29. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 51 to 56. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Highs 50 to 55. $$ MTZ125-022215- Stillwater County- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......26-31. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........22 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 66 to 71. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 54 to 59. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 55 to 60. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and scattered snow showers. Highs 52 to 57. $$ MTZ126-022215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......46-53 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........11 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........23-31 percent at 5000 feet...30-40 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers overnight. * Min temperature.......25-33 at 5000 feet...18-28 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................40 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered snow showers. * Max temperature.......44-52 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...43-53 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Highs 58 to 65. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 65 to 74. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 47 to 56. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 49 to 57. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 46 to 54. $$ MTZ127-022215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......43-48. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......30-35. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........73-78 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 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...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 52 to 57. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 53 to 58. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Highs 50 to 55. $$ MTZ128-022215- Yellowstone County- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......31-36. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 59 to 64. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. $$ MTZ129-022215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny with isolated snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......43-53 at 5000 feet...36-44 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...31-39 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........25 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 25 to 40 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......26-33 at 5000 feet...22-27 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-88 percent at 5000 feet...84-91 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......42-52 at 5000 feet...35-42 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...46-52 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 57 to 67. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 65 to 75. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 34 to 42. Highs 46 to 56. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 48 to 58. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow showers. Highs 44 to 54. $$ MTZ130-022215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......30-35. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 60 to 65. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 57 to 62. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. $$ MTZ131-022215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......26-31. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 20 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 67 to 72. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 78 to 83. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .MONDAY...Much cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 57 to 62. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 53 to 58. $$ MTZ132-022215- Custer County- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Windy in the afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......29-34. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 62 to 67. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 53 to 58. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 51 to 56. $$ MTZ133-022215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......28-33. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........83-88 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 63 to 68. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 74 to 79. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 56 to 61. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 53 to 58. $$ WYZ274-022215- Sheridan County- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........25 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......24-29. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........35-40 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 66 to 71. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 76 to 81. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 57 to 62. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 58 to 63. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Highs 53 to 58. $$ WYZ284-022215- Bighorn National Forest- 218 AM MDT Thu May 2 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Numerous snow showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers overnight. * Min temperature.......15-20. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered snow showers. * Max temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 24. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 49 to 54. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 57 to 62. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 40 to 45. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 22 to 27. Highs 41 to 46. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 37 to 42. $$ weather.gov/billings