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Spot Forecast for Fence Creek Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Billings MT
305 PM MDT Fri Aug 28 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1500 MDT on August 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

As of 1500 MDT, showers are moving over the fire site. The chance
of showers continues through the evening, with a slight chance of
thunderstorms as well. The main threat with any showers and
thunderstorms today is gusty winds. While the chance of seeing a
wetting rain is low, cannot rule out brief heavy rain should a
thunderstorm impact the fire site. Isolated to scattered showers
and thunderstorms are forecast again on Saturday, and the chance
seeing a thunderstorm is a bit higher. With this, gusty winds and
brief heavy rain are the main threats, with hail being a secondary
threat. Otherwise, winds will be breezy out of the northwest
during the day today and Saturday, with generally southerly winds
overnight. Tonight will also see moderate to good relative
humidity recovery.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Slight chance
                    of thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
Chance of lightning.15 percent.
Max temperature.....84-88.
Min humidity........21-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph with gusts to
                    around 25 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
Chance of lightning.15 percent.
Min temperature.....58-62.
Max humidity........68-72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                    around 15 mph in the evening becoming south
                    4 to 7 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                    southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in
                    the morning, then slight chance of rain showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................15 percent.
Chance of lightning.20 percent.
Max temperature.....82-86.
Min humidity........28-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
                    6 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........South 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 7600 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...Arends
Requested by...Rachel
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/28/26
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