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Last gasp before cooler and wetter weather
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Click here for 7 Day Forecast After Tuesday, temperatures are on track to get colder for the rest of the week. Wind, rain, and areas of snow are tagging along with the colder air.

High temperatures Tuesday will be in the 40s to mid 50s, and will be the warmest readings we will see through at least early next week. Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine, with increasing afternoon wind.

Areas like Livingston and Nye could expect wind gusts by this evening to 50 to 60 mph. Some of that wind will spread into the plains to around Billings where evening breezes could pick up to 15 to 25 mph.

Overnight, the pattern shifts to cooler and wetter weather. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for the Beartooth, Absaroka, and Crazy mountain ranges and foothills. The Bighorn range will also see accumulating snow.

For Wednesday, expect rain showers and temperatures mainly in the 40s. There will be an increasing chance of snow for the lower elevations including Billings by Wednesday evening through Thursday.

Billings forecast:

Tuesday… Partly sunny with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday night… Increasing clouds, with a chance of showers especially after midnight. A low of about 40.

Wednesday… Cloudy to mostly cloudy with showers likely. Around 46 for the high temperature.