Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
340 FXUS65 KBYZ 151912 AFDBYZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Billings MT 112 PM MDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .DISCUSSION... Through Tuesday night... Smoke has been impacting Sheridan county and an Air Quality Alert has been issued through 1 PM Tuesday. Increasing moisture will bring a 15-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms to the mountains and along the Montana/Wyoming border through this evening. Then, overnight into early Tuesday morning, a wave moving through the flow will bring a 25% chance of showers and thunderstorms over the northeast. No severe storms are expected at this time. Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s as easterly winds bring some cooler air to the region. Archer Wednesday through Monday... A strong ridge will build over the region early Wednesday and persist through the extended period. Short waves moving through the flow coupled with some monsoonal moisture will keep a 20-40% chance of precipitation over the mountains through Friday. Then, the chance decreases for the weekend into early next week, with only a 15-30% chance of showers or thunderstorms over the mountains. Lower elevation precipitation is generally less than 20% through Friday and less than 10% through Monday. High temperatures will be in the mid 90s to near 100, with Thursday as the likely hottest day. Currently, there is a 30-50% chance of exceeding 100 along river valleys over the plains for Thursday. Archer && .AVIATION... Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms over the mountains and along the MT/WY border through this evening. Overnight through early morning, showers and thunderstorms may form from KMLS to KBHK and northeast. Smoke will periodically reduce visibilities near KSHR and may reduce slant wise visibilities near KBIL, KLVM, and KSHR. Archer && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS... Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 063/090 063/095 065/098 065/096 066/096 065/094 063/093 00/U 00/U 01/U 11/U 11/U 00/U 01/U LVM 053/092 055/093 057/095 057/094 056/094 056/093 055/093 00/U 02/T 11/U 12/T 11/U 11/U 11/U HDN 060/090 060/095 062/099 062/096 062/096 061/094 060/094 10/U 00/U 01/U 21/U 10/U 10/U 00/U MLS 063/086 062/090 064/096 065/093 065/093 065/091 064/091 10/U 00/U 00/U 21/U 10/U 10/U 00/U 4BQ 064/088 060/091 064/098 065/094 064/092 063/090 063/090 20/U 00/U 00/U 21/U 11/U 10/U 00/U BHK 058/082 055/087 059/093 061/091 060/090 059/089 059/090 31/U 00/U 00/U 21/U 11/U 10/U 00/U SHR 057/090 055/093 057/096 059/093 058/092 057/091 057/090 11/U 11/U 01/U 12/T 11/U 01/U 01/U && .BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...None. WY...None. && $$ weather.gov/billings