Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
164 FNUS55 KBYZ 042040 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... Daily shower/thunderstorm chances, cool to seasonable temperatures and afternoon RH mainly above 25% will continue through the weekend as multiple weak disturbances move through the region. A warmer and drier pattern settles for next week as high pressure builds over the region. High temperatures climb into the 80s and 90s for many locations with afternoon RH down into the upper teens and 20s percent. Winds are expected to be light overall next week. Palmquist MTZ123-051015- Gallatin National Forest- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......41-51 at 5000 feet...37-47 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........70-80 percent at 5000 feet...66-76 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........28 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the southeast overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......71-81 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........19-29 percent at 5000 feet...26-36 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......44-54 at 5000 feet...41-51 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........61-71 percent at 5000 feet...58-68 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-83 at 5000 feet...60-70 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-32 percent at 5000 feet...28-38 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * 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...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 72 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 79 to 89. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 82 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 87 to 97. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 98. $$ MTZ124-051015- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......42-47. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........86-91 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......44-49. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........75-80 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 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. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 88 to 93. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ125-051015- Stillwater County- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......47-52. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........63-68 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......78-83. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 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. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 86 to 91. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 91 to 96. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 98. $$ MTZ126-051015- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......46-51 at 5000 feet...38-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........74-79 percent. * 24 hr trend.........20 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-78 at 5000 feet...61-71 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-32 percent at 5000 feet...28-38 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........16 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......50-55 at 5000 feet...41-51 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........52-62 percent at 5000 feet...54-64 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-79 at 5000 feet...63-73 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...29-39 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 69 to 77. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 77 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 81 to 88. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 66. Highs 85 to 93. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 95. $$ MTZ127-051015- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........35-40 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. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 73 to 78. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 88 to 93. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ128-051015- Yellowstone County- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......80-85. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 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..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 87 to 92. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 95 to 100. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 102. $$ MTZ129-051015- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......46-53 at 5000 feet...43-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........68-78 percent at 5000 feet...72-82 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......68-78 at 5000 feet...60-68 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-34 percent at 5000 feet...32-42 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......50-55 at 5000 feet...45-50 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........54-64 percent at 5000 feet...57-67 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-80 at 5000 feet...62-70 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-34 percent at 5000 feet...32-41 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 68 to 78. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 76 to 86. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 79 to 89. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 83 to 93. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 96. $$ MTZ130-051015- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........90-95 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. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........83-88 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........30-35 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 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...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 91 to 96. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 95 to 100. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 98 to 103. $$ MTZ131-051015- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......47-52. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 92 to 97. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 101. $$ MTZ132-051015- Custer County- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........43-48 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Max humidity..........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........36-41 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 87 to 92. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ133-051015- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........39-44 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 90 to 95. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. $$ WYZ274-051015- Sheridan County- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........85-90 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * 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...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........26-31 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 83 to 88. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 88 to 93. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 92 to 97. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100. $$ WYZ284-051015- Bighorn National Forest- 240 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......34-39. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......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. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........18 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......37-42. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......62-67. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 59 to 64. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 72. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 71 to 76. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 75 to 80. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83. $$ weather.gov/billings