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KEY MESSAGES

- Southeasterly wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph develop for locations east of Rosebud County through Saturday.

- Mostly dry with above normal temperatures through the weekend.

- A pattern change to cooler and unsettled conditions is possible next week, but considerable uncertainty remains regarding details.

AVIATION

18Z Aviation discussion...

Low stratus/fog continues to gradually lift and diminish over the far east. Expect the stratus to linger along the Dakotas border this afternoon into tonight, with patchy fog developing over far eastern MT overnight. IFR to LIFR conditions are possible with the stratus/fog. Southeast winds will increase this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 25 to 40 kts possible. Overnight surface winds will decouple resulting in areas of low level wind shear for areas from Rosebud county east into Sunday morning.

For areas outside of SE Montana, VFR conditions and generally light southwest winds will prevail, with passing high clouds. Southwest wind gusts of 15 to 25 kts can be expected along portions of the western foothills this afternoon. STP

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 036/062 037/059 036/056 037/049 032/043 029/043 028/039 00/B 00/U 00/B 01/E 56/W 21/B 33/J LVM 036/059 033/056 032/058 033/046 026/042 021/040 021/038 01/B 30/U 00/B 24/W 75/W 23/J 44/J HDN 030/059 032/060 030/057 033/051 029/044 026/045 025/042 00/B 00/U 00/B 00/B 46/W 21/B 23/J MLS 036/060 033/058 033/057 035/052 031/045 029/044 028/042 00/B 00/U 00/U 00/B 16/W 52/W 23/W 4BQ 042/061 036/060 034/060 036/054 032/046 029/046 029/043 00/B 00/U 00/U 00/B 15/W 31/B 24/W BHK 030/054 030/059 031/061 032/054 028/045 025/044 024/042 00/N 00/U 00/U 00/B 15/W 52/W 23/J SHR 029/060 030/060 029/059 030/053 025/044 021/045 021/041 00/E 00/U 00/U 00/B 35/W 22/W 45/J

BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

MT...None. WY...None.