textproduct: Billings

KEY MESSAGES

- Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms continue today. Gusty winds and brief heavy rain are the main threats.

- The approaching trough will continue active weather this weekend, with a chance of precipitation each day and cooler temperatures.

- Brief ridging builds in at the beginning of next week before an unsettled pattern emerges midweek.

AVIATION

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to lift through the area into the evening hours. Thunderstorms will be capable of wind gusts of 30-40 kts, brief heavy rain and small hail. Across the far east, a thunderstorm or two could be strong to severe this afternoon and evening. Local MVFR conditions are possible with the stronger showers/thunderstorms, otherwise VFR will prevail. Look for shower coverage to decrease to isolated overnight, before another round of showers/thunderstorms moves through the region by Saturday afternoon and evening. Wildfire smoke will continue to affect slant range visibility at times. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 062/082 057/076 050/081 055/087 058/087 057/084 055/079 12/W 36/T 10/U 10/U 10/U 11/B 22/W LVM 052/077 045/071 040/080 045/083 047/081 045/078 042/074 46/T 77/T 10/U 01/U 31/N 21/B 33/T HDN 059/085 054/079 046/084 050/089 052/090 052/087 050/081 13/W 26/T 10/U 11/U 10/U 11/B 22/W MLS 063/085 058/079 049/081 054/087 057/090 057/085 055/082 12/W 35/T 20/U 12/W 01/U 11/B 21/B 4BQ 063/087 059/083 051/083 056/088 058/091 058/087 056/084 22/W 34/T 20/U 13/T 10/U 11/B 21/B BHK 060/087 055/083 047/083 050/088 053/091 055/088 052/084 32/W 55/T 30/U 13/T 21/U 21/B 21/U SHR 056/082 051/080 044/082 050/085 051/087 049/085 048/081 25/T 23/T 00/U 11/U 00/U 11/B 12/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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