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Spot Forecast for Cabin Creek...DNRC
National Weather Service Billings MT
1036 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 MDT on August 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

West northwest winds this morning will shift to the east by this
afternoon. Expect showers and thunderstorms to move into the fire
area after 1600 MDT, with chances continuing through the evening.
Some of the thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty
and erratic winds of 40 to 60 mph, large hail and brief heavy
rainfall. Winds will gradually shift out of the west overnight,
remaining light. Good humidity recoveries can be expected.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with increasing clouds late in the
                    afternoon. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1600 MDT.
CWR.................20 percent.
Chance of lightning.25 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West northwest winds 5 to 10 mph this morning
                    becoming east by this afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 6 to 12 mph becoming east by
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 7300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                    Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
CWR.................20 percent.
Chance of lightning.25 percent.
Min temperature.....59-63.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......North to northeast winds 4 to 8 mph in the evening
                    becoming west overnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
 Ridgetop...........North to northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening
                    becoming west overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 200 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.

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Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...Dustin Sciacca
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/17/25
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.EMAIL mtbdc@firenet.gov