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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...

...Record Temperatures and Gusty Winds this afternoon...
...Cold front late afternoon-tonight...
...Much cooler/wetter conditions this weekend through next week...

Ridge over the area through mid-day with gusty south-southwest
winds developing, boosting temperatures into the 70s and lower 80s
this afternoon. A cold front arrives late afternoon with isolated
showers/thunderstorms forming along it through early evening.
Gusty winds and small hail expected near thunderstorms. Afternoon
RH values will drop to around 20 percent over central portions of
the district this afternoon. Expect good RH recoveries behind the
front tonight.

Friday will be cooler (50s/60s) but mainly dry with MinRH values
in the mid 30s. Precipitation becomes likely late Friday and
continues into Sunday with widespread precipitation amounts of
0.25 to 0.50 inches. Temperatures will be cold enough for
accumulating snow in the overnight and early morning hours. Cool
and unsettled conditions are expected to persist into next week.
Chambers

MTZ123-272215-
Gallatin National Forest-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly
  cloudy with isolated rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......64-74 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Min humidity..........31-41 percent at 5000 feet...37-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...13 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers, snow
  showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered snow
  showers and rain showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may
  produce gusty winds and small hail in the evening.
* Min temperature.......33-43 at 5000 feet...28-38 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........67-77 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny
  with scattered rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......50-59 at 5000 feet...41-51 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........37-47 percent at 5000 feet...42-52 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................30 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 31 to 37.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 41 to 51.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 23 to 31.
Highs 37 to 47. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 42 to
52. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 23 to 31. Highs 39 to
49.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers. Highs 40 to
50.

$$

MTZ124-272215-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
  gusty winds and small hail in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......72-77.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........23-28 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the
   afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...19 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers
  overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
  hail in the evening.
* Min temperature.......36-41.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........64-69 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
   in the evening.
* Chance of lightning...20 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny
  with scattered rain showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......57-62.
*   24 hr trend.........15 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........32-37 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35. East winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, cloudy. Snow and rain. Lows 25 to 30. Highs
38 to 43. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 24 to 29.
Highs 36 to 41. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 31. Highs 46 to 51. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain
showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 45 to 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 46 to 51.

$$

MTZ125-272215-
Stillwater County-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
  mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...8 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated rain showers
  overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
  hail in the evening.
* Min temperature.......38-43.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...18 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........14 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the east in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 32 to
37. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain with snow likely. Lows
27 to 32. Highs 43 to 48. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 39 to
44. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 49 to 54. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and rain likely.
Lows 28 to 33. Highs 48 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 49 to 54.

$$

MTZ126-272215-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
  mostly cloudy.
* Max temperature.......69-77 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........22-32 percent at 5000 feet...32-42 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the morning.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and
  snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......39-45 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........57-65 percent at 5000 feet...63-73 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...9 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......56-64 at 5000 feet...47-57 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........27-37 percent at 5000 feet...37-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 33 to 39. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 27 to 33. Highs
43 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 38 to
43. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 47 to
53. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 45 to
52.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers. Highs 46 to
52.

$$

MTZ127-272215-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........24-29 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest 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. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
  hail in the evening.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...19 percent.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......54-59.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows
31 to 36. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 28 to 33.
Highs 36 to 41. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 26 to 31.
Highs 34 to 39. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
snow showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 47 to 52. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 48 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 49 to 54.

$$

MTZ128-272215-
Yellowstone County-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........20-25 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...12 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......61-66.
*   24 hr trend.........17 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 34 to
39. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 29 to 34.
Highs 42 to 47. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 27 to 32.
Highs 39 to 44. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
31 to 36. Highs 51 to 56. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers and isolated
rain showers. Highs 53 to 58.

$$

MTZ129-272215-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...58-67 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........20-27 percent at 5000 feet...24-29 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...3 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  evening, then scattered rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......42-49 at 5000 feet...38-43 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........66-71 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...8 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......52-62 at 5000 feet...46-53 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........34-44 percent at 5000 feet...42-47 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...4 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 33 to 40. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, cloudy. Snow and rain. Lows 26 to 33. Highs
40 to 50. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 34 to
44. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and
snow showers. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 45 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and scattered snow showers.
Lows 28 to 34. Highs 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers and rain
showers. Highs 43 to 53.

$$

MTZ130-272215-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........22-27 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........73-78 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...13 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  morning.
* Max temperature.......55-60.
*   24 hr trend.........23 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........17 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 30 to
35. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 27 to 32.
Highs 37 to 42. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 25 to 30.
Highs 36 to 41. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
30 to 35. Highs 48 to 53. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 51 to 56.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 51 to 56.

$$

MTZ131-272215-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........19-24 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........69-74 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...8 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......59-64.
*   24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........19 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 33 to 38. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder, cloudy. Rain likely and scattered snow
showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 40 to 45. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 24 to 29.
Highs 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
29 to 34. Highs 49 to 54. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 28 to 33. Highs 51 to 56.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers and isolated
rain showers. Highs 51 to 56.

$$

MTZ132-272215-
Custer County-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph.
* Chance of lightning...0 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   shifting to the northwest overnight.
* Chance of lightning...7 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers.
* Max temperature.......53-58.
*   24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........49-54 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers.
Lows 28 to 33. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 24 to 29.
Highs 34 to 39. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 23 to 28.
Highs 32 to 37. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 34. Highs 41 to 46. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 48 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated snow showers. Highs 48 to 53.

$$

MTZ133-272215-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......68-73.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Min humidity..........31-36 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the afternoon.
* Chance of lightning...0 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min temperature.......43-48.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........72-77 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening
   shifting to the west overnight.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain
showers and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 22 to 27.
Highs 31 to 36. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 20 to 25.
Highs 30 to 35. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and isolated rain
showers. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 35 to 40. Southeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 43 to 48.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Scattered snow showers and isolated
rain showers. Highs 46 to 51.

$$

WYZ274-272215-
Sheridan County-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........23-28 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning
   increasing to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in
   the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...1 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......39-44.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
   30 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max temperature.......60-65.
*   24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 31 to 36. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 24 to 29.
Highs 44 to 49. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 21 to 26. Highs 36 to
41. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows
26 to 31. Highs 51 to 56. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and scattered snow showers.
Lows 25 to 30. Highs 50 to 55.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and snow
showers. Highs 50 to 55.

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WYZ284-272215-
Bighorn National Forest-
138 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......55-60.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
   around 30 mph.
* Chance of lightning...2 percent.
* CWR...................Zero.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  evening, then scattered rain showers and snow showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......32-37.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........68-73 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...5 percent.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
  morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees cooler.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Chance of lightning...6 percent.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Lows 26 to 31. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows 19 to 24. Highs 36 to 41.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 17 to 22. Highs 29 to
34. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 21 to 26.
Highs 38 to 43. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 19 to 24. Highs 35 to
40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers. Highs 36 to
41.

$$

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