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KEY MESSAGES

- Localized fog this morning east of Billings.

- Stronger and colder storm system late Wednesday into Friday. Widespread rain potentially transitioning to snow over the lower elevations late Thursday. Potential for periods of moderate to heavy snow in the mountains.

- Warmer and Dry this Weekend.

AVIATION

There is a slight chance (20 percent) for patchy fog over eastern Montana into this morning. Any fog that does develop will lift by mid-morning. Look for VFR conditions to prevail today for most locations. A few showers are possible over and near the southern mountains/foothills and VC KSHR this afternoon. Local MVFR and some mountain obscurations are possible with the showers. Winds will remain breezy at times along the western foothills through the period, from KLVM to K6S0 and KHWQ. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tdy Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ------------------------------------------------------- BIL 066 042/068 038/048 028/048 028/057 033/068 040/075 0/B 11/B 58/W 54/J 21/U 00/U 01/B LVM 062 038/060 030/039 021/042 023/053 029/063 037/069 1/N 05/W 99/J 66/J 30/U 00/U 11/N HDN 067 037/071 038/052 026/047 024/056 028/069 036/077 1/U 01/B 48/W 64/J 31/U 00/U 01/B MLS 066 040/070 040/053 025/042 022/051 027/065 038/074 0/U 00/B 34/W 32/J 11/U 00/U 00/U 4BQ 064 037/071 042/057 025/040 020/049 026/065 037/075 1/B 00/U 14/W 63/J 11/U 00/U 00/U BHK 065 037/068 038/057 023/039 019/046 024/060 033/069 1/U 00/U 12/W 52/J 11/U 00/U 00/U SHR 061 032/066 037/052 023/040 018/049 024/063 033/071 2/W 00/B 29/W 96/J 32/W 00/U 01/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday evening through late Thursday night FOR ZONE 67. WY...None.