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KEY MESSAGES

- Elevated to Critical grass fire danger on Wednesday, due to very warm, dry and windy conditions.

- Gusty winds (40 to 60 mph) along the western foothills Wednesday, breezy across the plains (25 to 40 mph).

- Cold front brings cooler temperatures and the chance of light precipitation, Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

- Warm & dry again this weekend, with no widespread significant precipitation events in the foreseeable future.

AVIATION

00Z Update...

Breezy southwest winds will continue through the overnight hours at KLVM before winds increase late morning to around 35-45 kts. There is about a 50% chance for gusts to 50 kts late morning and early afternoon for KLVM, K6S0 and K3HT. Widespread breezy conditions will begin late morning before a front passes through during the afternoon and evening. Isolated to scattered rain showers will follow the front in the evening. TS

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 048/080 037/052 026/059 033/069 041/076 042/073 040/061 12/N 54/W 00/U 00/B 00/B 12/W 22/W LVM 051/073 034/049 024/058 033/068 041/072 044/070 039/057 21/N 43/J 00/U 00/B 00/B 12/W 23/W HDN 046/081 036/052 025/059 028/070 035/077 040/075 038/064 12/B 45/W 00/U 00/B 00/B 11/B 22/W MLS 046/072 034/047 023/053 028/065 037/071 041/069 036/060 21/B 22/W 00/U 00/B 00/U 11/B 11/B 4BQ 047/077 036/049 026/056 031/067 040/075 042/075 040/063 01/U 23/W 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/B 11/B BHK 042/071 030/043 019/050 025/062 035/067 037/065 035/059 12/B 32/J 00/U 00/U 00/U 11/B 11/B SHR 042/080 032/045 022/057 028/069 038/075 041/074 037/063 01/U 25/W 10/U 00/U 00/B 11/B 22/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday FOR ZONES 123>129. WY...Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday FOR ZONE 274.