Overview
- Forecasters say showers will develop overnight Wednesday into Thursday as a cold front moves eastward and linger into Friday in some places.
- Most lowland areas should see only light to moderate rain totals of a few tenths to about 0.50 inch, though localized heavier bands and brief downpours are possible.
- Regionally significant impacts include a Winter Weather Advisory for high Colorado terrain with up to about 10 inches of snow above roughly 10,000 feet and forecasted foothill gusts over 50 mph near Billings late week.
- Temperatures are expected to fall to near‑seasonal or cooler levels for a breezy, blustery weekend with pockets of frost possible overnight and generally drier conditions returning early next week.
- The system ends an unusually long, mild and dry stretch that produced near‑record warmth in many spots and may deliver useful rain to drought‑stressed areas even as it creates terrain‑specific hazards.