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FWUS45 KTFX 281001
AVGTFX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
400 AM MDT FRI AUG 28 2026
..GLACIER NATIONAL PARK/MARIAS PASS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 10 10 15 25 20 20 15 35 50 55 40 50 35 50 60 70 75
TEMPERATURE 51 53 59 64 64 55 51 49 49 51 57 59 57 50 46 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 48 60 41
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 12 11 16 17 17 10 9 8 9 9 11 13 13 12 14 18 20
WIND GUST (MPH) 32 33 34 33 44 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 20 20 10 10 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R T R R R S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.23
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 10.4 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.6 10.3 10.1 10.2 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.5 8.2 7.9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 50
..BOB MARSHALL/SCAPEGOAT WILDERNESS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER SC BK OV OV BK BK SC SC OV BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 35 55 70 75 55 55 50 50 80 65 55 70 65 65 75 75 70
TEMPERATURE 50 54 64 68 67 58 54 51 50 53 59 60 57 50 46 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 49 62 40
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND (MPH) 8 6 9 12 12 6 5 4 4 5 8 10 8 6 8 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 10 10 20 20 20 30 20 40 50 50 70 70 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.04
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.06
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.01 0.06 0.21 0.34
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.4 9.4 8.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..NEVADA MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV SC BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 90 80 65 70 70 50 70 95 65 65 80 80 80 90 90 70
TEMPERATURE 54 56 64 69 69 61 58 56 55 55 61 63 58 52 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 53 64 44
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W SW S S SW SW SW SW W W W W
WIND (MPH) 5 4 5 9 8 5 4 3 4 5 8 8 6 5 6 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 25
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 10 20 20 20 10 10 20 30 30 70 70 70 80 80 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.07
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.10
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.02 0.12 0.22 0.46
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.6 12.1 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.3 11.0 10.2 9.6
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..ELKHORN/BOULDER MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 80 85 70 65 70 85 95 75 80 75 85 85 95 95 80
TEMPERATURE 53 56 63 67 66 58 55 53 52 53 59 61 58 50 47 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 50 63 42
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW W W W
WIND (MPH) 4 4 9 11 9 6 6 5 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 4 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 70 60 80 80 90 90 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.05 0.07
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.12
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.07 0.16 0.32 0.38
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 12.0 12.2 12.2 11.8 11.3 10.8 10.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..BIG BELT MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 80 90 70 65 75 65 80 95 75 75 75 90 90 95 95 80
TEMPERATURE 56 59 65 69 68 61 59 57 56 56 61 64 61 54 51 50 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 54 65 46
WIND DIR SW S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW S W S S SW
WIND (MPH) 5 4 8 11 10 9 8 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 20 40 60 40 80 80 90 90 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.09
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.16
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.06 0.15 0.28 0.49
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.5 11.6 11.9 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.0 11.8 11.4 10.7 10.4
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 75 90 80 70 70 65 80 95 70 80 75 85 85 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 56 60 68 69 69 60 57 56 54 56 62 63 61 53 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 53 66 45
WIND DIR W S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 4 3 8 11 10 10 8 5 5 6 6 8 5 6 5 4 4
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 50 40 60 50 70 70 80 80 90
PRECIP TYPE R R T R R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12 0.04 0.06
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.14 0.10
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.07 0.17 0.36 0.38
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.5 11.6 12.0 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.6 10.9 10.6
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV BK OV OV BK BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 80 75 65 85 75 60 65 95 60 70 80 85 85 85 85 85
TEMPERATURE 61 64 69 73 73 66 63 62 61 61 65 65 62 56 54 52 51
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 59 68 49
WIND DIR W N SE S S SW SW W SW S SW W S S SW SW W
WIND (MPH) 6 4 5 8 9 10 9 6 5 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 40 50 70 70 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.04 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.07
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.03 0.08 0.37 0.35
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.5 11.3 11.4 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.9 11.5 10.9 10.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..SNOWY/JUDITH MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 90 95 80 60 55 80 100 70 80 75 75 75 75 75 90
TEMPERATURE 61 65 72 74 71 64 61 60 58 61 66 68 65 57 53 51 49
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 56 70 48
WIND DIR W NW N S S S SW SW SW W W NW N SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 5 8 10 9 9 8 5 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 40 40 40 60 60 70 70 90
PRECIP TYPE R R T R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.03 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.06
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.05 0.11 0.23 0.26
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.3 11.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER FW BK OV BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 15 55 80 70 60 65 60 65 100 70 75 85 70 70 80 80 80
TEMPERATURE 59 65 73 76 76 64 60 59 57 63 69 70 67 57 53 51 48
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 55 72 48
WIND DIR NW NW NW SW S S S W NW W SW SW E SE S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 6 8 6 6 5 4 4 3 8 6 6 4 3 4 6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 20 20 40 20 50 50 70 70 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.00 0.07 0.29 0.38
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.2 11.2 11.5 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.3 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.2 10.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..CASTLE/CRAZY MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 70 90 85 60 70 70 85 90 80 90 70 85 85 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 56 59 65 66 67 59 56 56 54 54 60 63 61 54 51 49 47
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 52 65 46
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW E SW S SW
WIND (MPH) 6 5 10 12 10 9 8 8 6 6 9 10 8 6 6 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 20 30 30 20 20 20 30 50 40 70 20 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R T T R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.07
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.15
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03
HIGH END QPF 0.11 0.19 0.27 0.34
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.1 10.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..BRIDGER RANGE
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 65 90 90 55 65 75 90 95 90 80 65 85 85 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 56 59 63 65 66 57 56 54 53 53 59 64 61 52 50 48 46
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 51 65 46
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SE S SE S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 10 9 9 6 5 4 4 4 6 8 6 5 4 4 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 30 20 30 20 30 30 60 60 20 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R R T R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.07
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.12
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04
HIGH END QPF 0.11 0.23 0.27 0.42
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.1 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.3 10.9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..MADISON RANGE/SPANISH PEAKS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 70 85 90 80 60 80 90 95 95 90 85 85 90 90 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 53 52 53 56 55 51 51 50 48 48 52 55 52 47 46 44 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 46 57 42
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 11 10 11 10 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 31 27 31 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 60 40 30 30 40 60 50 70 70 80 90 90 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.06 0.01 0.06 0.09 0.15 0.09 0.05
12 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.07 0.24 0.14
LOW END QPF 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.03
HIGH END QPF 0.23 0.37 0.35 0.36
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.0 11.7 11.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..GALLATIN RANGE/HYALITE MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 60 70 90 85 55 70 80 90 95 85 85 75 85 85 85 85 90
TEMPERATURE 53 54 56 59 59 53 52 51 49 49 54 58 56 49 47 45 44
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 60 42
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 9 10 10 8 9 10 9 8 6 6 6 9 9 10 8 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 60 50 30 20 40 50 40 60 70 60 80 80 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.12 0.03 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.03 0.17 0.05
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.03
HIGH END QPF 0.24 0.32 0.35 0.32
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.9 12.8 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.5 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.6 11.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..LIONHEAD RANGE
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 90 60 80 95 95 100 95 95 90 80 80 95 95 90
TEMPERATURE 51 52 54 58 55 51 50 49 47 48 53 58 54 48 46 44 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 44 59 40
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W S S S S
WIND (MPH) 4 5 5 8 8 5 4 5 6 9 10 11 9 6 6 8 11
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 80 90 40 20 20 60 70 60 80 50 80 70 70 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.14 0.01 0.13 0.24 0.18 0.08 0.09
12 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.14 0.42 0.17
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.08 0.04 0.04
HIGH END QPF 0.31 0.55 0.50 0.48
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.7 13.1 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.1 12.3 11.8 11.4
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..TOBACCO ROOT MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 85 90 85 55 80 85 95 95 95 75 70 80 80 90 90 80
TEMPERATURE 54 55 57 61 61 55 53 52 51 51 56 59 56 49 46 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 49 61 43
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW
WIND (MPH) 8 10 14 14 12 11 11 10 8 8 10 11 10 8 5 6 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 30 20 20 20 20 50 40 50 70 50 70 70 90 90 70
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.05
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.07
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.15 0.27 0.27 0.31
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.1 12.0 12.2 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.3 10.7
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..SNOWCREST/GRAVELLY/RUBY/BLACKTAIL RANGES
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 90 90 65 70 90 90 95 95 85 80 85 85 85 90 90 75
TEMPERATURE 55 54 56 60 59 54 53 52 50 50 56 59 56 50 48 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 48 60 44
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S
WIND (MPH) 10 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 11 12 14 13 12 10 11 10
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 40 30 30 20 40 50 60 50 70 70 80 80 90 90 60
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.14 0.10 0.05
12 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.04 0.18 0.15
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.20 0.32 0.31 0.28
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.2 11.9 11.5 10.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 90 70 65 90 95 85 100 95 90 85 90 90 95 95 85
TEMPERATURE 55 54 52 57 55 52 52 51 50 49 51 56 54 49 48 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 57 44
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S SE SE S
WIND (MPH) 6 9 6 10 10 8 6 8 8 10 11 12 12 10 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 80 70 30 20 30 60 60 50 80 80 70 80 80 90 90 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.12 0.13 0.17 0.16 0.12
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.14 0.30 0.28
LOW END QPF 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.29 0.40 0.43 0.44
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.2 11.7 11.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..ANACONDA/HIGHLAND RANGES
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 75 75 75 70 75 80 95 75 70 80 70 70 90 90 65
TEMPERATURE 52 54 62 66 65 58 55 53 50 51 58 60 58 50 46 44 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 49 62 41
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W S SW SW S SW SW SW NW NW W W
WIND (MPH) 4 5 10 12 11 6 5 5 6 6 9 11 9 5 4 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 5 10 20 20 10 10 20 30 40 30 40 60 60 90 90 50
PRECIP TYPE R R R T T R R R R R T T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.01 0.07
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.08
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.06 0.19 0.25 0.36
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 11.8 11.8 11.8 12.2 12.4 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.8 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
..PIONEER MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 70 70 85 70 75 80 100 95 75 75 75 60 85 85 60
TEMPERATURE 53 54 60 65 63 57 54 52 50 50 57 60 58 50 46 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 62 41
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 12 12 11 8 6 6 5 8 10 12 11 6 4 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 50 60 30 40 40 80 80 40
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.09 0.20 0.23 0.27
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.9 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.4 10.9 10.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
..BEAVERHEAD/TENDOY MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV BK
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 80 70 80 75 90 85 100 80 70 80 65 60 85 85 60
TEMPERATURE 54 54 59 63 61 55 52 50 49 50 57 60 57 50 46 43 42
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 61 41
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 11 12 12 11 9 10 9 9 10 12 14 14 10 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 50 40 50 70 40 40 80 80 40
PRECIP TYPE R R T T T R R R R R T R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.14 0.22 0.20 0.24
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.7 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.7 11.5 11.0 10.3
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..ABSORAKA-BEARTOOTH/COOKE CITY MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 70 95 90 70 80 85 90 100 95 85 85 85 85 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 48 49 52 53 51 47 46 46 45 44 50 53 50 44 43 42 41
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 43 54 39
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 13 12 12 12 10 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 32 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 90 50 40 20 30 70 40 90 80 80 80 80 90 90 90
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.16 0.01 0.09 0.15 0.15 0.03 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.10 0.30 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03
HIGH END QPF 0.33 0.39 0.37 0.28
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.4 13.2 13.4 13.7 13.4 13.0 12.8 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.7
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
..ABSORAKA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000FT NORTHEAST FACING
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 75 90 85 55 70 75 90 95 85 85 70 70 75 70 75 85
TEMPERATURE 55 55 57 57 56 52 51 51 50 49 54 57 55 49 47 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 48 59 44
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 13 9 9 10 12 13 11 10 11 10 11 11 13 12 12 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 32 32 32 31 27 29 31 29 32 33 33 37 48
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 40 70 40 20 20 20 60 30 60 80 50 60 60 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.07 0.01 0.02 0.07 0.09 0.02 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.03 0.16 0.03
LOW END QPF 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.25 0.26 0.24 0.18
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.3 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.2 11.8 11.7 11.5
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
..ABSORAKA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000FT WEST FACING
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 80 90 85 65 75 85 95 95 90 85 80 80 80 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 52 52 55 57 57 52 50 50 48 48 53 57 55 48 46 45 43
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 46 59 42
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 6 8 10 11 10 10 10 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 28 26 25 27 27 27 25 24 26 32 32 32 31 32 33 40
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 70 90 50 30 20 40 70 50 70 70 70 70 70 80 80 90
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R R R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.10 0.01 0.08 0.12 0.14 0.04 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.09 0.26 0.07
LOW END QPF 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.03
HIGH END QPF 0.29 0.38 0.34 0.32
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 13.3 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.2 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.4
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
..CRAZY MOUNTAINS
DATE FRIDAY 08/28/26 SATURDAY 08/29/26
TIME (LT) 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A 9A 12 3P 6P 9P 12 3A 6A
CLOUD COVER OV BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 70 90 90 65 80 80 85 95 80 90 65 80 80 85 85 90
TEMPERATURE 56 59 61 63 63 56 54 53 52 52 58 61 60 51 48 46 45
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 50 63 44
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W SW S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 6 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 6 8 10 8 8 6 6 8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 40 40 20 20 20 20 20 40 70 20 70 70 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE R R R T R R R R R R R T R R R R R
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.04
12 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.11
LOW END QPF 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.12 0.16 0.21 0.27
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.4 12.2 12.0 11.3 11.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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