972
FPUS65 KTFX 130400
SFPMT
STATE FORECAST FOR MONTANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
MTZ001>007-043-131000-
WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION...LOWER CLARK FORK
REGION...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR WEST GLACIER REGION...FLATHEAD/MISSION
VALLEYS...MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS...BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE
MOUNTAINS...BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION...POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE
REGION...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 3 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WEST GLACIER REGION...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
GUSTY WINDS. HIGHS IN THE 70S. TEMPERATURES STEADY OR FALLING
INTO THE LOWER 60S IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID
50S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE 50S.
MTZ301>314-316>318-131000-
CENTRAL MONTANA-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EAST GLACIER PARK REGION...NORTHERN HIGH
PLAINS...EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL
PONDERA...SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN TOOLE AND
LIBERTY...CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT...JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND
JUDITH GAP...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR HILL COUNTY...NORTHERN BLAINE
COUNTY...WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY...BEARS PAW
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE...FERGUS COUNTY BELOW
4500FT...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS...
REST OF TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. HIGHS 80 TO 90...
65 TO 75 IN THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. LOWS 40 TO
50...25 TO 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. HIGHS 60 TO 70. WEST WINDS
30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 60 TO 70.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40.
HIGHS 55 TO 65.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30 TO 40.
HIGHS 45 TO 55.
MTZ315-319>330-131000-
SOUTHWEST MONTANA-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR HELENA VALLEY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR CANYON FERRY AREA...MISSOURI
HEADWATERS...MADISON RIVER VALLEY...GALLATIN VALLEY...NORTHWEST
BEAVERHEAD COUNTY...BEAVERHEAD AND WESTERN MADISON BELOW
6000FT...RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD
MOUNTAINS...GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL
MOUNTAINS...
REST OF TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.
WEDNESDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 80 TO 90...65 TO 75 IN THE MOUNTAINS.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
COLDER. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 30 TO 40. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING
TO 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 55 TO 65. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS 55 TO 65.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
30 TO 40. HIGHS 50 TO 60.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 25 TO 30. HIGHS 40 TO 50.
MTZ016>027-059>062-131000-
NORTHEAST MONTANA-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS NEAR 70. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER
40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
NEAR 70. LOWS NEAR 40.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. LOWS NEAR 40.
MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-131000-
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1000 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S TO THE
LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO THE MID 90S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS OF AROUND 40 TO
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO THE UPPER
40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S TO MID 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S TO MID 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S TO AROUND 60.
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