Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
014 FNUS55 KBYZ 170945 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Today will see temperatures climb into the low to mid 90s for most locations today with mid to high 90s tomorrow. Generally east winds will keep moisture values up with MinRH values generally in the 20s for most and high teens for the driest areas. A low level jet looks to set up tonight starting around 9PM lasting to 3AM. This will mostly affect the Sioux Ranger District to the east of major fires in Southern Rosebud but it is close enough to keep an eye on. This afternoon and evening will see a 20-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly for the Beartooth and Bighorn mountains. Tomorrow into tomorrow night will see more widespread 30-50% precipitation chances across most of the region. Looking forward there are no pattern changes expected with temperatures generally 5-10 degrees above average and dry conditions. Torgerson MTZ123-172215- Gallatin National Forest- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze through the day. * Max temperature.......82-92 at 5000 feet...72-82 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........22-32 percent at 5000 feet...24-34 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Light winds. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........5. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze. * Min temperature.......54-64 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........61-71 percent at 5000 feet...58-68 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze through the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......85-95 at 5000 feet...74-84 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........5. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Haze. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 64. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 84 to 94. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 83 to 93. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 93. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 95. $$ MTZ124-172215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......87-92. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......55-60. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the evening shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph overnight. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......89-94. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........28-33 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Haze. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 86 to 91. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 87 to 92. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 85 to 90. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 85 to 90. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 93. $$ MTZ125-172215- Stillwater County- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......88-93. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. * Min temperature.......58-63. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........57-62 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest overnight. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......91-96. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Light winds in the morning becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 88 to 93. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 87 to 92. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. $$ MTZ126-172215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......83-91 at 5000 feet...73-83 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........18-28 percent at 5000 feet...28-38 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................30 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze through the night. * Min temperature.......59-66 at 5000 feet...53-63 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........52-57 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze through the day. * Max temperature.......86-94 at 5000 feet...76-86 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........17-27 percent at 5000 feet...24-34 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............West 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 83 to 91. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 81 to 90. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 80 to 89. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 80 to 89. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs 83 to 92. $$ MTZ127-172215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......87-92. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......65-70. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........47-52 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......89-94. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 69. Highs 86 to 91. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 83 to 88. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 83 to 88. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ MTZ128-172215- Yellowstone County- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......94-99. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......62-67. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......96-101. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 92 to 97. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 92 to 97. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 95. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. $$ MTZ129-172215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......82-92 at 5000 feet...73-81 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........18-28 percent at 5000 feet...27-36 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Light winds. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. * Min temperature.......62-68 at 5000 feet...59-65 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........50-55 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......85-95 at 5000 feet...77-85 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........17-27 percent at 5000 feet...24-32 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Light winds. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 81 to 91. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 65. Highs 80 to 90. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 79 to 89. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 79 to 89. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92. $$ MTZ130-172215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......92-97. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......63-68. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........62-67 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......96-101. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 68. Highs 93 to 98. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 92 to 97. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 90 to 95. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 90 to 95. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 99. $$ MTZ131-172215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......89-94. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........20-25 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........East winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min temperature.......60-65. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........69-74 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......93-98. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Light winds. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 67. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 89 to 94. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 62. Highs 85 to 90. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 86 to 91. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. $$ MTZ132-172215- Custer County- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......85-90. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east in the afternoon. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........65-70 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......90-95. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........21-26 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............East winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Haze. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 64 to 69. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 83 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 84 to 89. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 83 to 88. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 84 to 89. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ MTZ133-172215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......85-90. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........2. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly clear. * Min temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........73-78 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......91-96. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........3. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 63 to 68. East winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 83 to 88. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 84 to 89. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. $$ WYZ274-172215- Sheridan County- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......91-96. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Light winds. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze overnight. * Min temperature.......55-60. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........71-76 percent. * 24 hr trend.........10 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......94-99. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........19-24 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Light winds in the morning becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. * Ridgetop.............Northwest 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1...no thunderstorms. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Haze. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 91 to 96. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 88 to 93. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 87 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 58. Highs 87 to 92. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. $$ WYZ284-172215- Bighorn National Forest- 345 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-76. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........32-37 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................3...9 to 15 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................20 percent. * Haines index..........4. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Haze through the night. * Min temperature.......47-52. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Max humidity..........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. Haze in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......74-79. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........27-32 percent. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell. * CWR...................Zero. * Haines index..........4. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Haze. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 53. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 69 to 74. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 68 to 73. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 68 to 73. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. $$ weather.gov/billings