Plaincast
What the forecast actually says — NWS Area Forecast Discussions, decoded into plain English.
Plaincast decodes the National Weather Service's Area Forecast Discussion — the real forecast, written 3 to 4 times a day by the meteorologist on shift — into plain English. The discussion is where a forecaster explains their reasoning: which models disagree, what they are watching, and how confident they are. Below is the current edition for Billings, with its shorthand expanded. The full experience — an AI plain-English summary beside the annotated original — loads with JavaScript, and every one of the 68 forecast offices has its own edition.
Dense fog this morning along the eastern state line.
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.
Dense Fog Advisory has been issued through 11am for Carter/Fallon counties for areas of upslope fog with visibilities of 1/4sm or lower. With temperatures near freezing be alert for slick icy spots on roadways, especially on bridges. Plan extra time to get to your destination safely this morning. Chambers
Southeast winds will increase throughout the day today east of Rosebud County as a surface pressure gradient tightens and 850 mb winds increase into the 30-40 knot range. 30-45 mph wind gusts are expected with the strongest winds being near the Dakotas border. Winds will peak Friday afternoon and early evening before leveling off in the 30s mph Friday night and Saturday. Winds are expected to decrease Saturday evening.
Above average high temperatures in the 50s and 60s F and dry conditions are expected through Monday. There is increasing confidence in a pattern change for the middle to late week period. There is a 30-50% chance for getting greater than 0.25 inches of precipitation. Temperatures are also expected to decrease to more seasonable values in the 40s F. Details such as precipitation type and the potential locations of the heaviest precipitation are not known at this time. Torgerson
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