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KEY MESSAGES

- Warm and dry ahead of a cold front on Tuesday. Low to moderate chance of showers with the front.

- Brief period of gusty to strong crosswinds accompany the front, across the foothills west of Billings Tuesday afternoon/evening.

- Gusty to strong winds in southeast MT, greatest along the Dakotas border on Wednesday. Moderate chance of gusts exceeding 50 mph.

AVIATION

There is a chance of fog (25%) in the Bighorn Foothills in the vicinity of KSHR through 16Z today. IFR/LIFR conditions can be expected with any fog that does form. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected through today. BT

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 053 036/073 034/056 029/055 031/065 040/075 045/066 1/E 12/W 51/N 11/U 10/U 02/W 35/W LVM 054 036/068 032/054 029/058 030/065 041/070 041/063 1/E 12/W 31/N 11/U 11/B 13/W 45/W HDN 057 032/074 033/056 027/057 030/068 038/077 043/069 1/E 12/W 81/N 11/B 11/U 12/W 35/W MLS 047 031/072 034/046 023/050 028/064 040/075 043/066 1/E 02/W 61/N 01/B 10/U 01/U 23/W 4BQ 047 032/070 034/050 025/053 030/064 042/075 045/068 1/E 01/B 71/N 11/B 10/U 11/B 23/W BHK 039 026/063 030/043 021/049 025/060 037/071 042/066 2/J 01/B 71/N 01/B 10/U 01/B 13/W SHR 054 031/068 028/051 024/054 028/065 038/073 040/066 1/E 11/B 82/J 11/U 11/B 12/W 25/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening FOR ZONES 63-141-172-228. WY...None.