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Spot Forecast for PK fire...Sheridan County
National Weather Service Billings MT
759 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on October 16. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

A warmer and drier pattern is expected to move in today. Winds will
increase tonight bringing downsloping conditions leading to elevated
overnight temperatures and poor relative humidity recoveries. Winds
decrease during the day Saturday with further warming and drying leading
to very low relative humidity values. Torgerson    

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-61. 
Min humidity........15-19 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......Southeast winds up to 5 mph. 
 Ridgetop...........Southeast around 5 mph. 
Mixing height.......Increasing to 1900 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 6 mph. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Min temperature.....39-43. 
Max humidity........28-32 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph gusting to 20 mph. 
 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 20 mph. 
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 300 ft AGL overnight. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....71-75. 
Min humidity........9-13 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 
                    around 18 mph in the morning becoming light. 
 Ridgetop...........Southwest around 18 mph in the morning becoming
					northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......Increasing to 2700 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 18 mph in the morning becoming
					northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. 

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Forecaster...Torgerson
Requested by...Chris Thomas
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 10/16/26
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.EMAIL cthomas@sheridancountywy.gov