


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
881 FNUS55 KBYZ 030827 FWFBYZ Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SCen and SErn Montana National Weather Service Billings MT 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...Dry and very warm with 20-30 mph gusts in zone 133 today... ...Big changes this weekend with widespread rain and significant mountain snow... .DISCUSSION... Today will be warm and mostly dry with temps in the 70s and 80s. Fire weather concerns will be elevated in Carter & Harding Counties (zone 133) due to temps near 90F, RHs in the upper teens and deeply mixed winds gusting 20-30 mph. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Storms will be weak but could produce erratic wind gusts, mainly close to the mountains/foothills. BIG changes coming this weekend as a strong weather system brings widespread rain and significant mountain snowfall. Most of the region should see 0.50-1.50" of precipitation. JKL MTZ123-032215- Gallatin National Forest- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......68-76 at 5000 feet...56-66 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........32-42 percent at 5000 feet...34-44 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........12 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........South winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 20 to 35 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......36-46 at 5000 feet...32-42 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........89-94 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...21 percent. * CWR...................40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......46-55 at 5000 feet...38-48 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........69-79 percent at 5000 feet...73-83 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............North 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...10 percent. * CWR...................90 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 24 to 34. Highs 41 to 51. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 48 to 57. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 57 to 67. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 61 to 70. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 71. $$ MTZ124-032215- Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........7 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...7 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......40-45. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........90-95 percent. * 24 hr trend.........1 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...19 percent. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......53-58. * 24 hr trend.........17 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........54-59 percent. * 24 hr trend.........23 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...7 percent. * CWR...................70 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 32 to 37. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and snow showers. Lows 25 to 30. Highs 44 to 49. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 56 to 61. West winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 66 to 71. $$ MTZ125-032215- Stillwater County- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. 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.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......44-49. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........28 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...21 percent. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........20 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........77-82 percent. * 24 hr trend.........50 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...8 percent. * CWR...................100 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Showers and scattered snow showers. Lows 29 to 34. Highs 45 to 50. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 66 to 71. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. $$ MTZ126-032215- Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......71-79 at 5000 feet...62-72 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........22-30 percent at 5000 feet...27-36 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 15 to 25 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......46-51 at 5000 feet...36-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........6 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........38 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...21 percent. * CWR...................30 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-57 at 5000 feet...41-51 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........82-87 percent. * 24 hr trend.........53 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Northeast 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...12 percent. * CWR...................100 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, snow. Lows 36 to 41. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Colder, cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 41 to 47. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 40. Highs 46 to 55. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 47. Highs 53 to 61. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 58 to 68. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 69. $$ MTZ127-032215- Golden Valley County/Musselshell county- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......70-75. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........31-36 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Min temperature.......47-52. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........87-92 percent. * 24 hr trend.........25 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...10 percent. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......51-56. * 24 hr trend.........19 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........83-88 percent. * 24 hr trend.........52 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...4 percent. * CWR...................90 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated snow showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 44 to 49. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 42. Highs 53 to 58. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 58 to 63. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 64 to 69. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 65 to 70. $$ MTZ128-032215- Yellowstone County- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......75-80. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........2 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......48-53. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........100 percent. * 24 hr trend.........31 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy with rain. * Max temperature.......54-59. * 24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........84-89 percent. * 24 hr trend.........59 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...5 percent. * CWR...................100 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 47 to 52. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 56 to 61. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 62 to 67. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 68 to 73. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. $$ MTZ129-032215- Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......71-81 at 5000 feet...64-71 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........19-27 percent at 5000 feet...25-31 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...2 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Min temperature.......42-52 at 5000 feet...38-46 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........81-91 percent at 5000 feet...88-98 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........39 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...13 percent. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......50-60 at 5000 feet...44-49 at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........24 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........73-83 percent at 5000 feet...80-90 percent at 7000 feet. * 24 hr trend.........59 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...10 percent. * CWR...................90 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Lows 34 to 44. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered snow showers. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 39 to 49. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 47 to 57. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 53 to 63. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 59 to 69. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 70. $$ MTZ130-032215- Northern Rosebud/Northern Treasure Counties- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......77-82. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........24-29 percent. * 24 hr trend.........8 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of lightning...2 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........81-86 percent. * 24 hr trend.........26 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...7 percent. * CWR...................Less than 10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........68-73 percent. * 24 hr trend.........44 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...5 percent. * CWR...................80 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Lows 43 to 48. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 57 to 62. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 62 to 67. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 68 to 73. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. $$ MTZ131-032215- Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation/Ashland Ranger District Custer Natl Forest- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......82-87. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........3 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........76-81 percent. * 24 hr trend.........24 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...8 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......61-66. * 24 hr trend.........21 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........59-64 percent. * 24 hr trend.........41 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...18 percent. * CWR...................50 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Lows 39 to 44. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 31 to 36. Highs 50 to 55. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 61 to 66. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43. Highs 68 to 73. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. $$ MTZ132-032215- Custer County- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......79-84. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Min humidity..........22-27 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......49-54. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........13 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * Chance of lightning...9 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. Scattered rain showers. * Max temperature.......62-67. * 24 hr trend.........17 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........60-65 percent. * 24 hr trend.........38 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...5 percent. * CWR...................30 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Lows 42 to 47. North winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 39. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 59 to 64. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 66 to 71. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 73. $$ MTZ133-032215- Sioux Ranger District Custer National Forest- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Sunny. * Max temperature.......87-92. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........15-20 percent. * 24 hr trend.........Unchanged. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts 20 to 30 mph. * Chance of lightning...1 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......50-55. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree cooler. * Max humidity..........79-84 percent. * 24 hr trend.........3 percent drier. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...9 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......64-69. * 24 hr trend.........23 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........61-66 percent. * 24 hr trend.........46 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Plains...............North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...24 percent. * CWR...................20 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 42 to 47. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 52 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 58 to 63. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 66 to 71. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. $$ WYZ274-032215- Sheridan County- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max temperature.......83-88. * 24 hr trend.........5 degrees warmer. * Min humidity..........18-23 percent. * 24 hr trend.........6 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...2 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......46-51. * 24 hr trend.........2 degrees warmer. * Max humidity..........93-98 percent. * 24 hr trend.........28 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Ridgetop.............Southwest 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...9 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......59-64. * 24 hr trend.........24 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........67-72 percent. * 24 hr trend.........49 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * Slope/valley.........North winds 5 to 15 mph. * Ridgetop.............South 10 to 20 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................80 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy, rain. Lows 38 to 43. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler, cloudy, showers. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 47 to 52. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 54 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 62 to 67. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Highs 67 to 72. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. $$ WYZ284-032215- Bighorn National Forest- 227 AM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Today... * Sky/weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated rain showers in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......63-68. * 24 hr trend.........1 degree warmer. * Min humidity..........25-30 percent. * 24 hr trend.........4 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chance of lightning...3 percent. * CWR...................Zero. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather...........Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain showers overnight. * Min temperature.......35-40. * 24 hr trend.........4 degrees cooler. * Max humidity..........94-99 percent. * 24 hr trend.........39 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......South winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...17 percent. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max temperature.......45-50. * 24 hr trend.........18 degrees cooler. * Min humidity..........73-78 percent. * 24 hr trend.........48 percent wetter. * Wind (20 ft) * At Burgess Jct.......Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. * Chance of lightning...15 percent. * CWR...................90 percent. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Colder, cloudy. Snow and rain. Lows 24 to 29. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Colder, cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 20 to 25. Highs 31 to 36. North winds 5 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated snow showers. Lows 19 to 24. Highs 38 to 43. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 44 to 49. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 51 to 56. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 52 to 57. $$ weather.gov/billings