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Spot Forecast for Lookout...MT-BDC
National Weather Service Billings MT
223 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on August 23. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front moving from west to east this afternoon and evening 
will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms through the fire 
area after 1600 MDT. Thunderstorms will be capable of strong wind 
gusts to 60 mph and brief heavy rain. Look for breezy west to 
northwest winds this afternoon to gradually back off this evening 
into the overnight. Moderate RH recoveries can be expected. Monday
will bring slightly cooler conditions with northerly winds.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
                    after 1600 MDT. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Chance of lightning.25 percent. 
Max temperature.....87-92. 
Min humidity........20-25 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......West to northwest winds 10 to 16 mph with gusts
                    up to 25 mph. Gusty and erratic 
                    winds expected near thunderstorms. 
 Ridgetop...........West to northwest 15 to 25 mph. 
Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL 
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. 
                    Scattered showers and thunderstorms through
                    2200 MDT. 
CWR.................16 percent. 
Chance of lightning.25 percent. 
Min temperature.....60-65. 
Max humidity........59-65 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......West winds 8 to 16 mph in the evening becoming
                    southwest 5 to 10 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic 
                    winds expected near thunderstorms. 
 Ridgetop...........West 10 to 16 mph in the evening becoming
                    southwest around 10 mph overnight. 
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 
Transport winds.....Southwest to west around 16 mph. 

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Chance of lightning.0 percent. 
Max temperature.....79-84. 
Min humidity........20-25 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........ 
 Slope/valley.......North winds 6 to 12 mph. 
 Ridgetop...........North 7 to 15 mph. 
Mixing height.......Increasing to 6100 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....North to northwest around 15 mph. 

$$
Forecaster...Palmquist
Requested by...IC for Lookout
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620202.5/BYZ
.DELDT 08/23/26
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.EMAIL mtbdc@firenet.gov