Click for 7 Day ForecastThe potential for wildfires increases Thursday with hot temperatures, low humidity, and periods of gusty wind.

A weak weather system will move from West to East across the area Thursday afternoon through early this evening. Temperatures will warm well into the 80s to around 90° out ahead of the system.

The relative humidity could drop into the teens with the warm temperatures and little moisture to work with.

Winds will increase to about 10 to 20 mph ahead of the front, with gusts of 30 to 35 mph behind the front.

A Fire Weather Warning is in effect for most of Eastern Montana, especially from Billings towards the East, through the evening hours on Thursday.

Friday looks like the warmest day the week for many locations, including Billings. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90 should be pretty widespread with lots of sun.

Billings forecast:

Thursday… Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. A westerly wind of 10 to 20 mph turns more northerly during the afternoon and evening, with gusts to around 30 mph.

Thursday night… Mostly clear to clear, with a low of about 57.

Friday… Sunny and very warm, with a high of about 92. A light breeze.