A fairly quiet weather pattern is setting up for the next couple of days. A week disturbance is bringing a few clouds and sprinkles through the morning, and a slightly stronger wave this afternoon will increase clouds and bring a few stray showers around the area. Temperatures today will be a little shy of the average for this time of year. Highs will be mainly in the 60s to low 70s.

Generally mostly cloudy overnight, with temperatures in the 30s in the foothills and 40s across most of the region early Tuesday.

A week high-pressure Ridge builds in during the week. That will gradually warm temperatures through Saturday, when highs in the mid to upper 80s are possible. That is about 10° warmer than average for this time of the year.

Billings forecast:

Today… Mostly sunny early with increasing afternoon clouds. High about 73. Light Northwest wind.

Tonight… Mostly cloudy and around 48 early tomorrow.

Tuesday… Mostly sunny once again with a high near 75.