Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
727 FNUS55 KBYZ 010842 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...Unsettled weather pattern this week... .DISCUSSION... Today will be cooler with highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Minimum relative humidity values will be in the 30 to 50 percent range. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will exist through the day bringing low to moderate chances of a wetting rain to areas mainly south of Billings. Near normal temperatures with additional chances of precipitation will continue through the week ahead. Matos/Arends MTZ123-012215- Gallatin National Forest- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Max temperature.......67-77 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-47 percent at 5000 feet...42-52 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * 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...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......43-53 at 5000 feet...38-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-77 at 5000 feet...55-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........26-36 percent at 5000 feet...32-42 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........12 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. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 74 to 84. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 77 to 87. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 86. $$ MTZ124-012215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min temperature.......47-52. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-83 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 79 to 84. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 81. $$ MTZ125-012215- Stillwater County- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * 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...................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.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........70-75 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. .TUESDAY... * 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.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 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..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 54. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 72 to 77. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 83 to 88. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. $$ MTZ126-012215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......67-74 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........34 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...................40 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......50-55 at 5000 feet...40-50 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........78-83 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......66-74 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........30-40 percent at 5000 feet...36-46 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........9 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...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 68 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 63 to 71. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 72 to 79. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 76 to 84. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 82. $$ MTZ127-012215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........34-39 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...................20 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........64-69 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 79 to 84. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 81. $$ MTZ128-012215- Yellowstone County- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........9 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........29-34 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 58. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 72 to 77. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 86 to 91. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. $$ MTZ129-012215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .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.......65-75 at 5000 feet...58-64 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-47 percent at 5000 feet...46-56 percent at 7000 feet. * 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...................10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......49-56 at 5000 feet...45-50 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........70-80 percent at 5000 feet...76-86 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......65-75 at 5000 feet...57-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...42-52 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 65 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 60 to 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 70 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 74 to 84. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 82. $$ MTZ130-012215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........13 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........33-38 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......55-60. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 78 to 83. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 82 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 86 to 91. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. $$ MTZ131-012215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .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.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........38-43 percent. * 24 hr trend.........19 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......52-57. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 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...................Less than 10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......75-80. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 68 to 73. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57. Highs 79 to 84. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 83 to 88. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ MTZ132-012215- Custer County- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......72-77. * 24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........80-85 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........41-46 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 74 to 79. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 67 to 72. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 80 to 85. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. $$ MTZ133-012215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......78-83. * 24 hr trend.........7 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........46-51 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 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...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........14 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......76-81. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........37-42 percent. * 24 hr trend.........9 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........2. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 76 to 81. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 82 to 87. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ WYZ274-012215- Sheridan County- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .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.......73-78. * 24 hr trend.........23 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend.........26 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........88-93 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .TUESDAY... * 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.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........34-39 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 78 to 83. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 84 to 89. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 86. $$ WYZ284-012215- Bighorn National Forest- 242 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........51-56 percent. * 24 hr trend.........39 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................50 percent. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. * Min temperature.......36-41. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......57-62. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........44-49 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 43. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 62 to 67. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 67 to 72. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 71. $$ weather.gov/billings