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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...Temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal through Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...
Look for increased thunderstorm activity the next few days.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms initiating over
the mountains and propagating eastward in the evening. Some storms
may produce strong winds (40-60 mph). In addition, the chance of
heavy rain increases by Thursday and Friday. Temps will remain
above normal through Thursday before a cooling trend sets in for
the weekend. Look for afternoon humidity readings to trend up for
the last part of the work week. BT

MTZ123-022215-
Gallatin National Forest-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......83-93 at 5000 feet...73-83 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........19-24 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of lightning...27 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......53-63 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........63-73 percent at 5000 feet...54-64 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...24 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......79-88 at 5000 feet...67-77 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the west in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...39 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows
46 to 56. Highs 72 to 82. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 68 to 78. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
46 to 56. Highs 75 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
48 to 58. Highs 79 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92.

$$

MTZ124-022215-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......86-91.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...27 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......56-61.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...16 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......81-86.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...36 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 68 to 73. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
49 to 54. Highs 74 to 79. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
51 to 56. Highs 78 to 83.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 83 to 88.

$$

MTZ125-022215-
Stillwater County-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......86-91.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...27 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......58-63.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........60-65 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......83-88.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........36-41 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...38 percent.
* CWR...................40 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. Highs 77 to 82. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to
89.

$$

MTZ126-022215-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......84-92 at 5000 feet...75-85 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........23-33 percent at 5000 feet...25-35 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...29 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......59-68 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........50-60 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...18 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and
  scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......79-87 at 5000 feet...70-80 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........30-40 percent at 5000 feet...33-43 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...38 percent.
* CWR...................60 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 69 to 77. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 59. Highs 73 to 82. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54 to 62. Highs 77 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 80 to 88.

$$

MTZ127-022215-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......89-94.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........23-28 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...29 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......64-69.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........57-62 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......84-89.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........29-34 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...29 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 56 to 61. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 79 to 84.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88.

$$

MTZ128-022215-
Yellowstone County-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......94-99.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........21-26 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...24 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......63-68.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........63-68 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...15 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......89-94.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...24 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 81 to 86. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 85 to 90.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94.

$$

MTZ129-022215-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......84-94 at 5000 feet...76-83 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........19-29 percent at 5000 feet...24-34 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...17 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......62-68 at 5000 feet...60-65 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........47-57 percent at 5000 feet...43-49 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......77-87 at 5000 feet...70-78 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........28-38 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...23 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 64. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 73 to 83. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 66 to 76. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54 to 60. Highs 72 to 82. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 62. Highs 75 to 85.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 88.

$$

MTZ130-022215-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......97-102.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........20-25 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...18 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...28 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max temperature.......91-96.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...11 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 59 to 64. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 53 to 58. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
57 to 62. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 94.

$$

MTZ131-022215-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......94-99.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........20-25 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...16 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......61-66.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........63-68 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of lightning...23 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......89-94.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........28-33 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...16 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 76 to 81. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. Highs 79 to 84. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 84 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91.

$$

MTZ132-022215-
Custer County-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......90-95.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........65-70 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...25 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max temperature.......90-95.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........26-31 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...10 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
56 to 61. Highs 76 to 81. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59 to 64. Highs 82 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 90.

$$

MTZ133-022215-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......88-93.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......65-70.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......92-97.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...9 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 52 to 57. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 76 to 81. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 58 to 63. Highs 82 to 87.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to
89.

$$

WYZ274-022215-
Sheridan County-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......93-98.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........21-26 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...18 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......57-62.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........70-75 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............South 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...19 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......86-91.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Light winds in the morning becoming
   northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chance of lightning...27 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 51 to 56. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 46 to 51. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
51 to 56. Highs 84 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 91.

$$

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159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......77-82.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........21-26 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...22 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min temperature.......52-57.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........53-58 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...22 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...32 percent.
* CWR...................30 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 39 to 44. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
44 to 49. Highs 66 to 71. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 72 to 77.

$$

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