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KEY MESSAGES

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon will be capable of producing gusty winds 40-50 mph and small hail.

- Active weather into Tuesday, with periods of lower elevation rain showers and some mountain snow.

- Another weather system (potentially cooler) late Wednesday and Thursday.

AVIATION

VFR will prevail for much of today, with westerly winds turning easterly for many areas this afternoon and evening. Another round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will lift through the area later this afternoon and evening, with showers lingering beyond 06z near KMLS and KBHK. Gusty and erratic wind gusts of 25 to 40 kts will be the main threat with any thunderstorm, along with brief MVFR conditions. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 069 041/063 040/066 043/066 035/046 027/048 028/055 5/T 75/W 31/U 13/W 88/W 43/J 12/W LVM 064 036/056 035/060 039/058 030/041 022/045 024/052 7/T 56/W 31/N 17/W 98/J 43/J 12/W HDN 071 040/064 038/067 039/069 035/050 026/048 025/057 3/T 76/W 32/W 12/W 78/W 53/J 22/W MLS 070 043/061 039/066 040/067 038/049 025/045 025/054 2/U 77/W 31/U 11/B 55/W 32/J 12/W 4BQ 069 042/063 038/064 039/068 038/055 026/042 024/051 2/U 55/W 21/U 11/U 35/W 53/J 12/W BHK 070 040/059 035/064 038/067 037/054 023/041 021/049 3/W 56/T 21/B 01/B 33/W 42/J 11/B SHR 069 036/059 032/061 033/064 035/049 022/041 019/049 3/T 56/W 23/W 11/B 48/W 65/J 22/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...None. WY...None.