Click here for 7 Day Forecast Isolated storms will dot the map during the afternoons and evenings. Otherwise, expect consistent temperatures.

Temperatures will be near or a little cooler than Mid-August averages over the next week, with area highs through Saturday mainly in the mid to lower 80s. Based on the 30 year average, Billings would normally be in the upper 80s this time of the year.

The overall weather pattern is fairly quiet, but disturbances moving across the region will bring about a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.

The most active weather will be into the mountains and adjacent foothills. These looked to be general thunderstorms, with very little chance of strong to severe weather.

Overnight temperatures will be mainly in the 50s warming to the low 60s by early next week.

Billings forecast:

Thursday… Sunny to mostly sunny with a high near 84. A light breeze.

Thursday night… Partly cloudy with a low of about 56.

Friday… Mostly sunny with a high around 85. A slight chance of afternoon and evening showers or a thunderstorm.