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KEY MESSAGES

- Warmer and mostly drier weather expected through mid week. Expect continued rapid snow melt over the plains.

- Periods of strong wind for foothills/gap locations including Livingston/Nye through Friday. Strong winds across the entire area Wednesday.

- Strong winds across the US-191 corridor starting tonight. Chance of extreme cross winds (Big Timber to Judith Gap) Wednesday.

- Several inches of snowfall is expected Wednesday in the Beartooth/Absaroka and Crazy mountains, greatest on west aspects.

AVIATION

Main aviation hazard over the next 24 hours is wind, which will be strongest along the western foothills. At KLVM, gusts of 50-55 knots this afternoon will increase to 60-65 knots tonight. From K6S0 to KHWQ, gusts of 35-45 knots today will increase to 50-55 knots tonight. Further east at lower elevations there will be periods of LLWS, especially tonight into early Tuesday, impacting KBIL, KSHR, KMLS & KBHK. Winds will remain strong into Tuesday morning, then decrease in the afternoon after a morning cold frontal passage. Other than wind, widespread VFR will persist, though mountains may be occasionally obscured in periodic light snow showers. JKL

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 037/047 035/050 024/040 033/052 025/040 023/039 023/039 11/N 06/W 01/B 24/W 43/J 22/J 22/W LVM 040/052 040/051 025/043 034/051 026/040 021/042 028/045 12/N 19/W 03/J 56/W 53/J 22/J 33/W HDN 033/046 030/051 019/039 030/052 024/039 020/039 020/038 21/E 16/W 10/B 24/W 53/J 32/J 22/W MLS 032/042 028/045 013/032 026/045 020/035 020/036 017/033 00/B 13/W 10/B 33/W 31/B 21/B 21/E 4BQ 035/047 031/052 018/036 030/050 025/038 024/040 023/040 10/B 13/W 10/B 13/W 42/J 21/B 11/B BHK 032/042 025/044 006/026 017/042 014/030 015/034 014/032 10/N 14/W 30/B 23/W 31/B 21/B 11/E SHR 033/051 029/057 018/039 027/055 024/038 019/041 021/044 21/B 06/W 20/B 03/W 43/J 21/B 11/B

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...High Wind Warning in effect until 2 PM MST Tuesday FOR ZONES 63-68-141-172-228. High Wind Warning in effect until 11 AM MST Tuesday FOR ZONES 65-66. WY...None.