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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana
National Weather Service Billings MT
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Precipitation and strong winds will gradually diminish late
tonight into Thursday morning as low pressure lifts northeast of
the region. Plan on dry weather Thursday through Friday then a
weak disturbance will bring a chance for isolated to scattered
showers Friday night. There will be additional rain chances on
Monday as a trough moves into the region. Temperatures then look
to warm going into the middle of next week as a ridge builds in
from the west.

MTZ123-191015-
Gallatin National Forest-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the
  evening.
* Min temperature.......39-49 at 5000 feet...35-45 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........83-88 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........15 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......63-73 at 5000 feet...51-61 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........33 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the west in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......39-49 at 5000 feet...34-44 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...54-64 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........4 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 59 to 69. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 39 to 49. Highs
64 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 37 to 47. Highs
59 to 69. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 66 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 79.

$$

MTZ124-191015-
Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the
  evening.
* Min temperature.......44-49.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........80-85 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to
   around 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......68-73.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........39-44 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........34 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......40-45.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......70-75.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 42. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 60 to 65.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 68 to 73. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 39 to 44. Highs
64 to 69. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80.

$$

MTZ125-191015-
Stillwater County-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the evening.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........78-83 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
   in the evening.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........10 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........20 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........67-72 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 41 to 46.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 61 to 66.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
69 to 74. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs
66 to 71. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 70 to 75.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81.

$$

MTZ126-191015-
Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the evening.
* Min temperature.......46-51 at 5000 feet...37-47 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........64-74 percent at 5000 feet...70-80 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the evening.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......62-72 at 5000 feet...55-65 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...43-53 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........18 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-52 at 5000 feet...39-49 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........53-63 percent at 5000 feet...56-66 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........14 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...58-68 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........28-38 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........7 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 49.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 57 to 65.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 43 to 50. Highs
59 to 68. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 55. Highs 62 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 69 to 78.

$$

MTZ127-191015-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers in the evening, then
  scattered rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........72-77 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........26 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph
   in the evening decreasing to 35 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........45-50 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........27 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the morning.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......50-55.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........61-66 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......68-73.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........37-42 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 57 to 62.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 64 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs
62 to 67. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Highs 66 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 77.

$$

MTZ128-191015-
Yellowstone County-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the
  evening, then scattered rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........73-78 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........25 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph
   in the evening decreasing to 35 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........43-48 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........30 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........72-77 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......74-79.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........38-43 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 63 to 68.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 69 to 74. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50. Highs
67 to 72. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 71 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82.

$$

MTZ129-191015-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the
  evening, then scattered rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-53 at 5000 feet...41-48 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........65-75 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   45 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 40 to 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................60 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......62-72 at 5000 feet...55-62 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........12 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........36-46 percent at 5000 feet...44-54 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........24 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the morning.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 20 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-54 at 5000 feet...45-51 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........58-63 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........12 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......66-76 at 5000 feet...59-66 at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........27-37 percent at 5000 feet...33-42 percent
  at 7000 feet.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 49.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 55 to 65.
East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 61 to 71. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 44 to 50. Highs
58 to 68. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 62 to 72.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 69 to 79.

$$

MTZ130-191015-
Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain showers and isolated
  thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers
  overnight.
* Min temperature.......53-58.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........88-93 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   40 mph.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......69-74.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........46-51 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........35 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
   in the morning.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......47-52.
*   24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........77-82 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........11 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........36-41 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 45 to 50.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 60 to 65.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs
66 to 71. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 69 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 77 to 82.

$$

MTZ131-191015-
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District
Custer Natl Forest-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers.
* Min temperature.......49-54.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........73-78 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   45 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 40 to 60 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......71-76.
*   24 hr trend.........11 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........34-39 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........38 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30
   mph in the morning.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 30 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......45-50.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........71-76 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........2 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening
   shifting to the south overnight.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......76-81.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........25-30 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning
   shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 47.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 63 to 68.
Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 69 to 74. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 42 to 47. Highs
66 to 71. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 69 to 74.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 79 to 84.

$$

MTZ132-191015-
Custer County-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Cloudy with numerous rain showers and
  isolated thunderstorms.
* Min temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Max humidity..........95-100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........3 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
   in the evening decreasing to 30 mph overnight.
* LAL...................2...1 to 8 strikes/15 min/cell.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Partly sunny with isolated rain showers in
  the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
* Max temperature.......66-71.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........42-47 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........28 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
   30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......48-53.
*   24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........79-84 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......73-78.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........33-38 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........9 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 44 to 49.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 60 to 65.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 64 to 69. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 63 to 68. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 66 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 74 to 79.

$$

MTZ133-191015-
Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers.
* Min temperature.......51-56.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler.
* Max humidity..........85-90 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Windy. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
   50 mph in the evening decreasing to 40 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......70-75.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Min humidity..........40-45 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........1 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   40 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........80-85 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........5 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........8 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........27-32 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 63 to 68.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 64 to 69. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 66 to 71. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 68 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80.

$$

WYZ274-191015-
Sheridan County-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in
  the evening, then isolated rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......46-51.
*   24 hr trend.........Unchanged.
* Max humidity..........72-77 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........22 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
   35 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 35 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......74-79.
*   24 hr trend.........7 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........16 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............Northwest 15 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......41-46.
*   24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........82-87 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
*  Ridgetop.............West 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......78-83.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........22-27 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........8 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  Slope/valley.........Light winds in the morning becoming north 5
   to 10 mph in the afternoon.
*  Ridgetop.............West 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 40 to 45.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 64 to 69.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 38 to 43. Highs
68 to 73. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 71 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 80 to 85.

$$

WYZ284-191015-
Bighorn National Forest-
245 PM MDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers in the
  evening, then isolated rain showers overnight.
* Min temperature.......33-38.
*   24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler.
* Max humidity..........100 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........10 percent wetter.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
   in the evening decreasing to 30 mph overnight.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max temperature.......54-59.
*   24 hr trend.........9 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........43-48 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........34 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........2.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min temperature.......34-39.
*   24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer.
* Max humidity..........76-81 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........21 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather...........Sunny.
* Max temperature.......58-63.
*   24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer.
* Min humidity..........30-35 percent.
*   24 hr trend.........13 percent drier.
* Wind (20 ft)
*  At Burgess Jct.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1...no thunderstorms.
* CWR...................Zero.
* Haines index..........3.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 30 to 35.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 48 to 53.
North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 53 to 58. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30 to 35. Highs
49 to 54. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 53 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer, sunny. Highs 61 to 66.

$$

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