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KEY MESSAGES

- Very warm and mostly dry conditions through Wednesday.

- Elevated to Critical grass fire danger on Wednesday.

- Gusty winds along the western foothills Wednesday.

- Cold front brings cooler temperatures and the chance of light precipitation, late Wednesday through Thursday.

- Warm & dry again next weekend, with no widespread significant precipitation events for the foreseeable future.

AVIATION

VFR will prevail through the period with passing mid and high clouds. Overall, winds will be light across the lower elevations, with a prevailing easterly wind tonight across most of the central and eastern areas. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 040/071 048/081 037/050 026/055 032/065 039/073 043/075 01/B 11/N 34/J 10/U 00/B 00/B 12/W LVM 042/068 052/073 034/050 025/055 032/063 039/071 043/072 01/N 21/N 34/J 10/U 00/B 00/B 12/W HDN 038/071 046/081 035/050 025/056 028/066 035/072 040/077 01/B 11/B 34/W 10/U 00/B 00/B 12/W MLS 037/066 045/073 032/044 022/052 028/062 035/068 040/073 00/B 11/B 23/J 00/U 00/U 00/B 11/B 4BQ 038/067 046/078 036/047 026/052 031/063 037/070 042/075 00/B 00/B 12/W 10/U 00/U 00/B 11/U BHK 030/063 041/072 030/041 019/049 025/060 032/064 036/067 00/B 01/B 32/J 00/U 00/U 00/B 11/U SHR 035/068 042/080 033/046 023/052 027/064 036/071 040/074 00/B 00/B 24/W 20/U 00/B 00/B 12/W

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening FOR ZONES 123>129. WY...Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening FOR ZONE 274.