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KEY MESSAGES

- Periods of gusty winds (40-60+ mph) expected over the western foothills (Livingston, Big Timber, Harlowton) through at least the middle of the week. Greatest risk on Tuesday, along US-191.

- Potential for more widespread gusty winds (30-45+ mph) across the rest of the area mid-week.

- Above normal temperatures continue through the week. Disturbances crossing the region will bring periodic rain/snow showers to the lower elevations.

- Periods of light snow for the south and west slopes of the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains this week.

AVIATION

The gusty west to southwest winds over the western foothills (airfields around KLVM, K6S0, & K3HT) will gradually decrease through the evening today. Otherwise, periods of light to moderate snow will continue to bring obscurations to the mountains, mainly the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains, this evening into Monday. Over the lower elevations Monday, isolated to scattered showers (rain/snow) look to develop. With this, periodic MVFR conditions are possible (up to 50 percent) over southern Montana and northern Wyoming. Arends

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 034/050 030/048 034/046 026/042 027/043 029/048 032/052 01/E 30/B 02/J 11/B 11/B 11/B 00/B LVM 032/047 031/044 033/040 022/035 022/038 026/044 028/049 02/B 40/N 14/J 22/J 12/J 11/B 00/B HDN 030/048 027/048 032/046 023/042 024/043 027/047 028/052 01/E 51/B 03/W 21/B 12/J 11/B 10/B MLS 027/045 027/045 030/045 022/041 023/039 022/042 027/048 01/B 20/B 01/E 11/B 10/B 11/B 10/B 4BQ 031/048 028/046 030/046 024/041 024/039 024/041 028/049 01/B 20/B 01/E 21/B 11/B 11/B 10/U BHK 025/044 025/042 026/044 020/040 019/035 015/035 020/044 00/B 20/B 01/B 10/B 11/B 11/B 10/B SHR 029/048 022/046 025/046 018/039 017/038 019/045 024/052 02/W 20/B 03/W 21/B 22/J 21/B 10/U

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening FOR ZONES 63-141-172-228. WY...None.