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KEY MESSAGES

- Elevated grass fire concerns continue today around and west of Billings due to dry, windy, and unseasonably warm temperatures.

- Strong winds are likely Thursday into Friday over much of the area. Current chance of 50+ mph winds is 30-70 percent for much of of the area, highest near the Dakotas border and the east side of the Bighorns.

- Low to moderate chance of light snow in eastern Montana and northern Wyoming Thursday into Friday morning (20-40%). Combination of wind and light snow may result in blowing snow and reduced visibility.

AVIATION

20z Discussion..

West to northwest winds gusting 25-50 knots over the foothills (KLVM/K6S0) will continue through today. KBIL can expect gusts out of the west up to 20kts during the daytime hours. After 00z this evening LLWS is forecast across the region and will last through 12z. Breezy conditions are forecast to continue through Thursday where KBIL may see northwesterly gusts up to 30kts after 12z. Otherwise, expect VFR conditions for to prevail for the entire period. WMR

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 040/054 029/038 024/048 033/049 027/045 030/049 028/046 12/J 10/N 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/B 01/B LVM 038/051 023/036 022/049 028/046 024/046 029/048 028/046 00/N 10/B 00/U 00/U 00/U 00/B 11/B HDN 035/052 025/036 020/044 028/047 023/043 025/048 024/046 02/W 10/N 00/B 00/B 00/B 00/B 11/B MLS 035/043 023/028 013/031 025/037 016/033 020/039 020/036 02/W 10/N 00/B 00/B 00/B 00/B 01/B 4BQ 037/046 023/028 015/035 026/041 020/035 022/042 021/040 02/J 21/N 10/U 00/B 10/B 00/B 01/B BHK 030/040 016/023 002/026 017/030 007/027 013/035 015/033 02/J 41/N 10/B 01/N 10/B 00/B 11/B SHR 038/050 018/031 017/041 026/045 019/040 020/046 021/046 02/W 30/N 10/B 00/N 00/B 00/B 01/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon FOR ZONES 31>33-36-37-58-138. High Wind Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning FOR ZONES 63-228. WY...High Wind Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon FOR ZONE 199.

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