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Spot Forecast for SR-Buffalo...Clearmont Fire Dist
National Weather Service Billings MT
205 AM MDT Sun Jul 26 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0200 MDT on July 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Westerly to variable winds will prevail at the fire site
overnight with moderate RH recoveries. Sunday brings another hot
and dry day, though temperatures will be a bit cooler than
yesterday. Look for west winds to shift out of the north northwest
by 0900 MDT. A weak disturbance lifting through the region will
bring isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1500 MDT and into
the evening. Gusty and erratic winds of 40 to 50 mph and briefly
moderate rainfall are possible with thunderstorms. Smoke from wildfires
from the Pacific NW will be on the increase today.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of lightning.0 percent.
Min temperature.....64-68.
Max humidity........58-63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Southwest to west or variable winds 4 to 8 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
                    after 1500 MDT. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of lightning.15 percent.
Max temperature.....95-100.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West or variable winds 4 to 8 mph becoming
                    north to northwest 6 to 12 mph by 0900 MDT.
                    Gusts to 18 mph possible late morning into
                    early afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........West 5 to 10 mph becoming north to northwest
                    10 to 18 mph by 0900 MDT. Decreasing to 7
                    to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.

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Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Josh McKinley Chief
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL firechiefcfd01@gmail.com