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KEY MESSAGES

- Warmer and mostly drier weather expected through mid week. Expect continued rapid snow melt over the plains.

- Periods of strong wind for foothills/gap locations including Livingston/Nye through Friday. Strong winds across the entire area Wednesday.

- Strong winds across the US-191 corridor through this morning. Chance of extreme cross winds (Big Timber to Judith Gap) Wednesday.

- Several inches of snowfall is expected Wednesday in the Beartooth/Absaroka and Crazy mountains, greatest on west aspects.

AVIATION

The main aviation hazard over the next 24 hours is wind, especially over the western foothills. KLVM will see maximum wind gusts around 60 kts this morning before decreasing into the 35-40 kt range after 18Z. Locations such as K6S0 and K3HT will see 50-55 kt maximum wind gusts this morning before decreasing throughout the day after a cold frontal passage. LLWS will be a concern across the lower elevations this morning and early afternoon impacting KBIL, KMLS, KBHK, and KSHR. Torgerson

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 052 035/051 026/041 034/051 026/040 024/039 024/045 1/N 06/W 00/B 14/O 53/S 22/S 22/O LVM 055 039/051 024/044 034/050 027/040 022/043 030/050 1/N 2+/W 03/S 56/O 63/S 22/O 34/O HDN 052 030/051 019/040 031/050 025/040 021/038 021/042 2/E 17/W 10/B 24/O 63/S 22/O 12/O MLS 045 027/047 012/033 026/044 019/033 018/036 020/037 1/B 24/W 20/B 22/O 42/S 21/B 11/E 4BQ 051 031/052 018/036 030/049 025/039 024/038 024/045 1/B 14/W 20/B 02/O 52/S 21/B 11/B BHK 045 025/048 006/026 017/043 012/030 013/035 015/037 1/N 14/W 40/B 22/O 41/B 21/B 11/E SHR 054 029/056 019/038 026/054 023/038 018/040 022/050 0/B 07/W 10/B 02/O 53/S 21/B 11/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night FOR ZONES 29>34-36-37-42-57-58-138-139-169-170-173-235. High Wind Warning in effect until 11 AM MST this morning FOR ZONES 56-65-66. High Wind Watch in effect from this evening through Wednesday evening FOR ZONES 56-65-66. High Wind Warning in effect until 2 PM MST this afternoon FOR ZONES 63-68-141-172-228. High Wind Watch in effect from late tonight through late Wednesday night FOR ZONES 63-141-172-228. High Wind Watch in effect from this evening through late Wednesday night FOR ZONES 67-68. WY...High Wind Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night FOR ZONE 199.