624 FXUS65 KBYZ 281951 AFDBYZArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Billings MT 151 PM MDT Sun Sep 28 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Much above average temperatures through Thursday.
- 20-40% precipitation chances Tuesday across the lower elevations. Less than 0.10 inches expected.
- Pattern change expected Friday into the weekend with a change to cooler and wetter conditions.
- High elevation (>8,000 ft) snow Thursday night through the weekend.
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.DISCUSSION...
Today through Sunday...
There is high confidence in the forecast through Thursday. Above average upper level heights will bring temperatures 10-20 degrees above normal in the 80s F for most. Southwest flow and sufficient moisture will bring 20-40% chances for precipitation for the Absaroka/Beartooth mountains Monday through Wednesday. Tuesday will see these chances (20-40%) spread to lower elevations. The chance for greater than 0.1 inches of precipitation for the lower elevations remains low (
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