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KEY MESSAGES

- Strong wind gusts along the western foothills tonight and Monday, with 50 to 65 mph gusts expected; windy conditions continue along the foothills through Wednesday.

- Dry, windy and unseasonably warm weather Monday through Wednesday will result in an increased risk of grass fires, especially close to western foothills.

- Canadian front brings modest cooling with a slight chance of rain/snow showers Thursday into Friday; gusty northwest winds expected over southeast Montana.

AVIATION

VFR conditions expected. Strong winds over the western foothills will continue over the next 24 hours. Wind gusts tonight will range from around 50 kts for KLVM to 30-40 kts for K6S0 and K3HT. Winds increase across the foothills during the day Monday with winds at K6S0 and K3HT increasing to around 50 kts. Most lower elevation locations off the foothills will experience winds in the 30-40 kt range. Torgerson

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 039/061 047/061 038/063 038/049 029/042 027/053 032/053 00/N 01/N 00/B 01/B 10/B 00/B 00/U LVM 040/054 042/056 037/058 035/047 023/041 026/050 031/050 00/N 01/N 00/N 01/U 10/B 00/U 00/U HDN 033/061 043/060 035/060 035/049 026/039 022/050 029/051 00/N 01/E 10/B 01/B 11/B 01/B 00/U MLS 033/057 042/054 030/050 035/043 024/031 018/042 025/044 00/N 00/E 00/B 01/N 11/B 00/B 00/B 4BQ 034/057 044/054 032/053 035/046 024/033 020/042 027/047 00/B 02/W 10/B 01/B 22/J 01/B 00/U BHK 029/052 036/047 025/044 029/039 017/028 012/037 019/039 00/N 01/N 00/B 01/N 32/J 01/B 00/B SHR 028/061 038/056 033/058 029/046 021/035 019/047 026/050 00/B 02/W 20/U 02/W 22/J 01/B 00/U

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Warning in effect from 8 AM Monday to midnight MST Monday night FOR ZONES 63-172-228. Wind Advisory in effect until midnight MST Monday night FOR ZONES 65-66. High Wind Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening FOR ZONE 141. WY...None.