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KEY MESSAGES

- Elevated grass fire risk across the region today, especially for south central Montana.

- Strong winds for western gap areas through Monday morning, including Livingston. 50% chance for a wind gust over 60 mph.

- Precipitation chances (50-90%) tonight through Monday. Heavy snow for Beartooth mountains (30-90% chance for >12 inches). Rain/snow mix for low elevations.

- Cooler conditions expected Monday through the workweek with temperatures in the 40s and low 50s F.

AVIATION

06Z TAF Discussion... VFR Conditions will prevail through the day Sunday. Winds will be gusty along the western foothills tonight through early Sunday evening. Gusts of 35 to 50kts will be common from K3HT to K6S0 and KLVM. A cold front arrives Sunday evening with winds turning northerly and MVFR ceilings spreading from northwest to southeast across the area, along with increasing rain/snow chances. Chambers

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 067 040/063 037/045 026/048 026/046 025/051 029/052 1/B 01/B 78/W 10/B 02/W 10/U 00/U LVM 060 040/057 036/045 023/043 023/043 024/045 027/046 1/N 01/N 98/W 10/B 13/W 10/U 01/B HDN 068 035/064 035/046 025/049 024/046 023/053 026/053 2/R 01/B 68/W 20/B 02/W 10/U 00/B MLS 064 034/061 034/045 026/046 025/046 023/049 027/050 1/E 00/B 55/W 10/U 01/E 00/U 00/U 4BQ 062 036/062 034/045 028/048 027/048 026/050 027/052 1/E 00/B 16/W 10/B 01/E 10/U 00/B BHK 055 032/058 031/043 023/045 022/045 023/046 023/048 0/N 00/B 25/W 10/U 01/B 10/U 00/U SHR 064 032/062 031/044 020/045 021/045 021/048 022/050 1/E 00/B 28/W 31/B 13/W 21/U 01/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Wind Advisory in effect until 5 AM MST Monday FOR ZONES 65-66. WY...None.