textproduct: Billings

KEY MESSAGES

- Isolated to Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Highest chances for precipitation east of a Forsyth to Sheridan WY line. Gusty winds, small hail, and heavy downpours are possible with any thunderstorms Saturday.

- Seasonal weather conditions, with low chances (10-20%) for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, expected for the rest of the work week.

UPDATE

The aviation discussion was updated.

AVIATION

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period. This evening into tonight, winds between 1000 feet and 4000 feet AGL will increase near 20 to 30 knots over south-eastern Montana and north- eastern Wyoming. This may cause low level wind shear at and around KBIL, KSHR, KMLS, and KBHK. Saturday afternoon into Saturday night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are then forecast to develop and move east through the area. The main hazards with any thunderstorm is heavy rain reducing visibility, sudden gusty winds, and small hail. LA

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 053/079 057/080 053/072 048/076 051/083 055/087 057/089 02/B 41/B 55/T 10/U 00/B 12/T 22/T LVM 045/077 047/077 044/071 041/078 045/083 047/086 049/086 06/T 72/T 33/T 10/U 01/B 12/T 22/T HDN 052/080 055/079 050/071 046/076 048/082 052/086 054/089 03/T 62/W 47/T 10/U 01/B 12/T 22/T MLS 051/081 055/074 050/070 047/072 047/077 051/081 054/085 02/B 77/T 37/T 11/U 00/B 11/B 33/T 4BQ 052/081 055/073 050/068 047/071 047/076 051/081 054/085 15/T 88/T 38/T 21/U 01/U 22/T 32/T BHK 045/077 050/067 045/068 043/069 042/073 046/077 050/081 01/N 89/T 37/T 33/T 00/B 11/B 32/T SHR 047/078 050/075 046/067 041/072 044/079 048/082 049/085 06/T 76/T 69/T 31/U 12/T 32/T 22/T

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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