textproduct: Billings

KEY MESSAGES

- Windy conditions today, gusts in the 20s to 40s mph across the plains (greatest for south-central Montana).

- Strong crosswinds may impact portions of US-191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap and Interstate 90 from Reed Point to Livingston today.

- Mostly dry with above to well above normal temperatures into the weekend.

- A pattern change to cooler and unsettled is possible late this weekend into early next week, though uncertainty remains.

AVIATION

Windy west to northwest winds will be in place today with gusts 40-50 kts expected for the foothills west of Billings (K3HT, K6S0, and KLVM). The remainder of the region can expect breezy conditions of 20-35 kts. Isolated light rain showers are expected to continue through southeast MT through the afternoon. TS

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 040/065 044/067 040/064 039/061 037/060 036/055 036/052 01/U 00/B 00/B 00/B 00/B 11/B 11/B LVM 036/065 036/067 036/064 036/057 032/057 032/055 032/050 00/U 00/B 00/B 02/W 21/U 12/W 33/W HDN 036/067 034/066 032/063 033/062 032/060 032/057 032/053 00/U 00/B 00/B 00/B 00/U 01/B 11/B MLS 036/061 036/063 036/059 033/059 033/058 033/056 034/053 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/B 00/U 00/B 11/B 4BQ 037/063 037/066 038/064 037/063 036/060 035/059 036/056 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/B 00/U 00/B 11/B BHK 033/058 032/060 031/055 030/057 030/057 031/057 032/055 00/U 00/U 00/N 00/B 00/B 00/B 11/B SHR 032/064 034/069 034/063 031/062 031/060 030/058 030/055 00/U 00/U 00/B 00/B 11/U 01/B 11/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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