Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
580 FNUS55 KBYZ 031624 AAA FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana...UPDATED National Weather Service Billings MT 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...Forecast has been updated to increase precipitation chances over central and eastern zones this morning... .DISCUSSION... Seasonably cool and unsettled weather will persist across the region through Thursday. Look for scattered showers and thunderstorms, through Independence Day, with localized wetting rain. Wet snow showers are possible above 9,500 feet tonight into Thursday. A slightly warmer and drier weather pattern develops Friday through the weekend, with isolated showers/thunderstorms most days. Palmquist/PM MTZ123-032215- Gallatin National Forest- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......63-73 at 5000 feet...50-60 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...40-50 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......40-50 at 5000 feet...35-45 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light overnight. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-77 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-41 percent at 5000 feet...36-46 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 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 42 to 52. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 73 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 74 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 74 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 81 to 91. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 93. $$ MTZ124-032215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........42-47 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......43-48. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * 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 sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........41-46 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 76 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 82. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 83 to 88. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ MTZ125-032215- Stillwater County- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 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. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 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.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * 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..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 85 to 90. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ MTZ126-032215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-72 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-43 percent at 5000 feet...41-51 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................60 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......46-51 at 5000 feet...37-47 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........71-81 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-73 at 5000 feet...55-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........34-44 percent at 5000 feet...45-55 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 72 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 72 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 79 to 86. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 89. $$ MTZ127-032215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-71. * 24 hr trend.........3 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...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........72-77 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. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......68-73. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 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..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 82 to 87. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. $$ MTZ128-032215- Yellowstone County- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather..........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 81 to 86. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 89 to 94. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ129-032215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * 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...55-62 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........39-49 percent at 5000 feet...47-57 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 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......45-52 at 5000 feet...42-47 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-86 percent at 5000 feet...82-90 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 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.......63-73 at 5000 feet...55-63 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........38-48 percent at 5000 feet...53-63 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * 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 49 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 71 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 70 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 77 to 87. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 89. $$ MTZ130-032215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * 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. 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..........43-48 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...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 80 to 85. 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 89 to 94. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 96. $$ MTZ131-032215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........91-96 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 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.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * 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 47 to 52. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 85 to 90. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. $$ MTZ132-032215- Custer County- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........41-46 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........92-97 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......69-74. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 81 to 86. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. $$ MTZ133-032215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........36-41 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...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 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 cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........55-60 percent. * 24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 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 52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 83 to 88. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91. $$ WYZ274-032215- Sheridan County- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........45-50 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................40 percent. .THURSDAY... * 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.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........40-45 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 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 44 to 49. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 86 to 91. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. $$ WYZ284-032215- Bighorn National Forest- 1024 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......56-61. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........46-51 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...................60 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......33-38. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West 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.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........56-61 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 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...................30 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 61 to 66. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 64 to 69. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77. $$ weather.gov/billings