Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
056 FNUS55 KBYZ 022011 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Seasonably cool and unsettled weather will persist across the region through Thursday. Breezy northwest winds will decrease this evening. Look for scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, today through Independence Day, with localized wetting rain. Wet snow showers are possible above 10,000 feet Wednesday night into Thursday. A slightly warmer and drier weather pattern develops Friday through the weekend, with isolated showers/thunderstorms most days. Palmquist MTZ123-031015- Gallatin National Forest- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. * Min temperature.......42-52 at 5000 feet...38-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........75-85 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........27 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-75 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-41 percent at 5000 feet...37-47 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......40-50 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-40 percent at 5000 feet...36-46 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 73 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 53. Highs 74 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 90. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92. $$ MTZ124-031015- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......43-48. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......42-47. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 76 to 81. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. $$ MTZ125-031015- Stillwater County- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........72-77 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 84 to 89. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. $$ MTZ126-031015- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......49-55 at 5000 feet...41-51 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........17 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with scattered rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-72 at 5000 feet...55-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........34-44 percent at 5000 feet...43-53 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then isolated rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers overnight. * Min temperature.......46-51 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........70-80 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-72 at 5000 feet...55-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........33-43 percent at 5000 feet...42-52 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 72 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 73 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 72 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 78 to 86. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 87. $$ MTZ127-031015- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........73-78 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-72. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 81 to 86. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ MTZ128-031015- Yellowstone County- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........73-78 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......75-80. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 83 to 88. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 81 to 86. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. $$ MTZ129-031015- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......49-55 at 5000 feet...45-50 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........69-74 percent. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......63-73 at 5000 feet...56-63 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........40-50 percent at 5000 feet...50-60 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......46-52 at 5000 feet...41-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-86 percent at 5000 feet...81-91 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......62-72 at 5000 feet...54-61 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........38-48 percent at 5000 feet...52-62 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 70 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 71 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 76 to 86. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 87. $$ MTZ130-031015- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. $$ MTZ131-031015- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........83-88 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........93-98 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 79 to 84. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 85 to 90. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ MTZ132-031015- Custer County- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 85. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ MTZ133-031015- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 88. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. $$ WYZ274-031015- Sheridan County- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......44-49. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 86 to 91. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ WYZ284-031015- Bighorn National Forest- 211 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......56-61. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........49-54 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................70 percent. * Haines index..........3. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......32-37. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................4...16 to 25 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 63 to 68. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 68 to 73. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. $$ weather.gov/billings