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KEY MESSAGES

- Gusty winds (35 to 55 mph) will continue over the foothills west of Billings into Wednesday. Strongest today into tonight before a brief lull on Tuesday.

- Otherwise, a generally quiet weather week ahead with above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions.

- Periods of light to moderate snow look to return to the south and west slopes of the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains late this week into the weekend. Plains look to remain mostly dry.

UPDATE

Breezy southwest to west winds continue along the western foothills this evening with gusts of 35 to 50 mph. The breezy winds will continue through the overnight, decreasing into Tuesday. With mostly clear skies, temperatures have been dropping into the teens and 20s for eastern areas this evening. Have gone ahead and nudged tonight's low temperatures down a bit over the river valleys for central and eastern areas. Otherwise, the forecast remains in good shape. STP

AVIATION

VFR will prevail through the period with passing high clouds. Southwest to west winds will continue to gust 30-45kts along the western foothills into Tuesday, including KLVM, K6S0 and K3HT. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 027/045 032/050 033/050 035/053 036/053 031/050 029/049 00/U 00/U 00/E 00/E 01/B 11/B 10/B LVM 029/045 030/051 031/050 035/051 036/051 031/047 029/046 00/N 00/N 00/E 10/N 12/R 11/N 11/N HDN 017/045 025/047 024/046 030/051 030/051 028/049 025/049 00/U 00/U 00/E 00/E 11/B 11/B 11/B MLS 018/040 024/039 021/040 024/041 026/046 027/045 024/044 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/E 01/B 11/B 10/B 4BQ 019/042 027/046 026/048 030/049 030/049 030/048 026/047 00/B 00/U 00/B 00/E 00/B 10/B 10/U BHK 016/037 021/037 017/040 020/040 023/045 023/043 021/041 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/E 11/B 11/B 10/U SHR 016/044 024/051 028/050 029/051 029/052 026/049 023/046 00/B 00/U 00/B 00/B 01/B 11/B 10/U

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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