textproduct: Billings

KEY MESSAGES

- Warmer through the weekend; warmest today (highs in 70s to near 80 degrees).

- Increasing chance of showers late this afternoon & evening; a few weak thunderstorms possible.

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

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

AVIATION

In general, VFR will prevail through the period. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will spread across the area this afternoon and evening, continuing over eastern areas into the overnight. The showers/thunderstorms have the potential to impact all terminals, and localized MVFR conditions are possible with the strongest activity. With the convection, the primary concern is gusty and erratic winds. Breezy southwesterly winds will spread out into western and central areas today. Mountain obscurations will occur with shower/thunderstorm activity this afternoon and evening. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 077 046/068 042/064 042/063 042/064 035/047 027/048 2/B 34/W 66/W 53/W 13/W 67/W 43/J LVM 070 039/064 037/057 035/058 036/056 032/044 022/044 3/W 37/T 57/W 63/W 15/W 77/J 43/J HDN 080 045/070 040/066 040/064 039/066 034/050 025/049 2/B 53/W 77/W 64/W 13/W 67/W 53/J MLS 081 048/068 043/065 041/063 039/065 035/051 024/044 1/U 61/U 56/W 53/W 11/B 44/W 32/J 4BQ 080 047/069 042/067 041/061 039/066 036/055 024/044 1/B 50/U 35/W 44/W 11/U 34/W 43/J BHK 078 045/068 040/064 039/061 037/065 034/053 022/041 1/U 41/U 45/W 44/W 11/B 33/W 32/J SHR 076 039/067 037/062 033/058 033/064 032/050 022/044 2/B 52/W 47/T 55/W 11/B 47/W 54/J

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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