Click here for 7 Day ForecastGusty winds will highlight the weather, with a general warm-up the next few days. Expect quite a bit of melting by the time we get to the weekend.

Winds will be breezy around the Livingston area, blowing out towards Billings Thursday. Areas west of Billings, including north towards Harlowton, will feel sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph.

Winds will increase Friday through Sunday to 15 to 30 miles an hour with gusts to around 40 mph. Patches of blowing snow, and hazardous travel for high profile vehicles are concerns.

Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine over the next several days, with dry conditions.

Highs will be mainly in the upper 20s to low 30s Thursday, and his warm as the upper 40s in the mountain foothills by Sunday. Temperatures could be a bit tricky to forecast, as the snow the ground will have a big influence.

Billings forecast:

Thursday… Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday night… Mostly cloudy with a low of about 20. Wind chill values could feel more like zero. West winds continue 15 to 25 mph.

Friday… Mostly sunny, with a high around 35. West winds 15 to 30 mph.