790 FXUS65 KBYZ 102122 AFDBYZ Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Billings MT 322 PM MDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .SHORT TERM...valid for Thu and Fri... Area remains under cyclonic flow aloft tonight with another piece of energy rotating into the area from the west overnight. This will keep occasional flurries and snow showers in the forecast for mainly locations west of a Forsyth to Broadus line through tomorrow morning. Could see some light snow accumulation in the north/east facing foothills and mountains tonight, otherwise just a dusting in spots with no travel impacts anticipated at this time. Temperatures tonight will not move much over central and western zones as cloud cover insulates this area, but over northeast zones from Miles City to Baker there will be some clearing which will allow temperatures to drop into the teens to around 20 degrees overnight. Will need to bundle up the kids for the bus stop Thursday morning. Trof exits south and east Thursday afternoon with clouds clearing from northwest to southeast. Temperatures will remain cold tomorrow with highs in the 30s to lower 40s. Lee side trofing will allow westerly winds to increase helping to warm temperatures into 50s to around 60 degrees on Friday with sunny skies to start the day. Clouds will increase ahead of another shot of cooler air Friday night that will push temperatures back into the 30s and lower 40s with a chance of snow Saturday. Chambers .LONG TERM...valid for Sat...Sun...Mon...Tue...Wed... Northerly flow with cloudy skies and snow showers will make Saturday a tough day for outdoor activities. Temperatures will hold in the 30s to lower 40s but wind chills will make it feel much colder. A 1035mb surface high and clearing skies will allow temperatures to fall into the teens and lower 20s in most locations, with single digits in the mountains. Sunday will continue to be cold with highs again in the 30s to lower 40s. A change to a warmer and drier regime begins on Monday as west coast ridge bumps core of the coldest air path further into the Dakotas, and increases downslope component of the low level flow over our area. Will see one more chance for showers from late Monday into Tuesday morning as the tail end of another Canadian front drops into the area. A stretch of mainly dry conditions follows through late next week. Temperatures will nudge into the 50s Monday and Tuesday, with some 60s possible Wednesday and Thursday. Chambers && .AVIATION... MVFR to IFR conditions will continue over western and central areas through tonight as areas of light snow and low cigs impact the region. Gradually improving conditions can be expected over eastern areas, including KMLS and KBHK. Mountains will continue to be obscured. STP && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS... Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed ----------------------------------------------------------- BIL 026/042 028/058 033/040 023/044 029/052 032/054 035/059 33/J 00/U 44/J 21/U 01/B 31/B 11/U LVM 024/044 026/055 030/039 020/042 025/051 028/054 031/059 43/J 00/U 55/W 20/U 01/U 21/B 11/U HDN 026/042 026/058 031/040 022/042 026/052 031/053 032/060 13/J 00/U 43/W 21/U 01/B 31/B 11/U MLS 024/041 026/056 032/038 021/040 026/051 031/049 032/059 11/E 00/B 22/J 11/U 02/W 31/B 10/U 4BQ 023/041 026/057 032/041 021/039 024/051 031/050 032/059 11/E 10/U 23/J 11/B 02/W 31/B 11/U BHK 019/040 024/053 029/036 018/037 021/048 028/046 028/056 00/B 00/B 12/J 10/U 02/W 31/B 00/U SHR 022/041 023/055 029/038 018/039 020/051 028/051 028/059 33/W 20/U 46/W 31/B 11/U 31/B 11/U && .BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...None. WY...None. && $$ weather.gov/billings