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KEY MESSAGES

- Gusty foothills winds (Livingston, Big Timber, Nye) continue through mid morning.

- Cold front arrives mid morning with cooler temperatures and breezy northerly winds today. Highs 50s west to 30s east.

- Warmer and mainly dry Sunday through Wednesday. Highs in the 60s Tuesday/Wednesday, but without the strong winds.

- Next weather system arrives Wednesday night into Thursday with a good chance (40-70 percent) for precipitation (0.1 to 0.25 inches).

AVIATION

A cold front has backed through KBIL this evening bringing northeast winds. This front is forecast to eventually move back east, allowing for westerly winds to return overnight. Strong wind gusts around KLVM and K6S0 are forecast to continue overnight, before decreasing around 15z Saturday. Another cold front is forecast to shift winds to the east for all terminals Saturday afternoon/evening. Expect VFR conditions to prevail through the period. Matos

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 045 023/054 032/059 031/062 040/062 036/051 030/052 0/U 00/B 01/E 10/U 01/E 64/W 21/B LVM 055 029/057 035/055 031/058 037/056 031/045 027/046 0/N 00/B 12/W 10/U 03/W 73/W 11/N HDN 045 021/053 027/058 027/062 032/064 033/049 025/053 0/B 00/B 01/E 00/U 01/E 65/W 21/U MLS 034 019/046 025/055 024/056 032/060 030/043 022/047 0/B 00/B 00/B 00/U 00/E 33/W 10/U 4BQ 042 023/050 028/057 028/058 035/062 032/048 025/048 0/B 00/B 00/E 00/U 00/B 34/W 21/B BHK 031 014/042 022/053 023/055 032/058 025/042 019/043 1/B 00/B 00/B 00/U 00/B 23/W 11/B SHR 047 022/052 028/055 027/058 029/060 028/045 022/046 0/U 00/B 02/W 10/U 01/B 57/W 32/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Wind Advisory in effect until 9 AM MST this morning FOR ZONES 65-66. High Wind Warning in effect until 9 AM MST this morning FOR ZONES 141-172. WY...None.