480  
FOUS55 KBYZ 171116  
PFMBYZ  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
MTZ235-172200-  
BILLINGS-YELLOWSTONE MT  
45.81N 108.53W ELEV. 3648 FT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 58 40 69 43 74  
TEMP 43 45 51 57 55 46 42 42 40 43 59 69 66 55 50 45 45 50 65 73 72  
DEWPT 27 27 30 31 31 31 30 30 31 32 35 33 34 33 33 32 32 34 37 37 38  
RH 53 49 44 37 40 55 62 62 70 65 40 26 30 43 52 60 60 54 35 27 29  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 19 20 19 18 17 12 14 12 13 14 18 23 18 12 11 11 11 13 17 17 12  
WIND GUST 35 33 36  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 47 77 48 69 35 56 36 62  
TEMP 53 48 68 74 56 50 62 65 46 38 48 55 42 37 54 61  
DEWPT 34 30 39 40 36 34 39 36 32 28 30 29 29 27 31 28  
PWIND DIR W SW W W N NE NE W  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 20 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S S  
 
 
MTZ065-172200-  
LIVINGSTON-PARK MT  
45.70N 110.47W ELEV. 4656 FT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 60 47 70 48 73  
TEMP 50 51 57 60 57 51 50 48 47 51 64 70 67 57 54 51 50 53 66 72 70  
DEWPT 27 26 28 28 30 31 31 29 26 24 26 23 24 27 27 25 26 27 29 29 28  
RH 41 37 33 29 35 46 48 47 43 34 23 17 19 31 35 36 39 36 25 20 21  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W SW W W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 35 37 34 32 24 23 25 25 26 29 35 35 31 23 20 20 19 20 28 31 25  
WIND GUST 52 55 49 48 34 33 35 35 36 41 49 49 43 40 43 37  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 50 75 50 68 34 56 35 61  
TEMP 57 51 69 72 57 53 63 62 47 37 49 54 43 37 56 59  
DEWPT 28 27 32 30 30 30 33 27 28 26 27 23 25 24 23 22  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW W SW W  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ WY WY BZ GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 
 
MTZ032-172200-  
MILES CITY-CUSTER MT  
46.42N 105.90W ELEV. 2628 FT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 59 38 64 40 71  
TEMP 40 44 52 58 56 48 44 40 38 43 55 63 61 52 48 43 41 47 64 70 67  
DEWPT 34 37 39 41 41 40 38 36 34 38 41 39 39 39 39 36 36 38 41 40 39  
RH 79 76 61 53 57 74 79 85 85 82 59 41 44 61 71 76 82 71 43 33 36  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD 12 14 20 21 17 12 13 12 10 12 17 19 17 13 12 9 8 10 17 17 11  
WIND GUST 25 26 35 35  
CLOUDS B2 OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 44 75 46 65 33 50 32 58  
TEMP 52 45 67 72 54 47 59 60 41 34 45 49 37 32 51 56  
DEWPT 40 36 42 42 41 38 39 36 33 27 28 27 27 26 30 28  
PWIND DIR W W W NW N N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
MTZ033-172200-  
BAKER-FALLON MT  
46.38N 104.24W ELEV. 2969 FT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 56 35 63 37 70  
TEMP 38 43 51 56 54 42 41 37 35 42 58 63 59 49 44 39 40 48 64 69 65  
DEWPT 33 37 36 38 38 35 35 32 31 34 39 40 39 36 34 32 34 37 39 38 39  
RH 82 79 56 51 54 76 79 82 85 73 49 43 47 61 68 76 79 65 40 32 38  
WIND DIR W W W NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 13 17 24 27 19 16 18 16 13 16 20 24 19 18 16 13 11 13 20 20 13  
WIND GUST 27 31 36 39 33 27  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 41 72 43 63 29 48 28 56  
TEMP 48 42 67 68 50 46 59 57 39 32 43 45 32 30 50 52  
DEWPT 36 32 39 40 38 36 36 36 30 25 26 24 23 24 27 28  
PWIND DIR W W W NW N NW SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
SNOWSHWRS S  
 
 
WYZ199-172200-  
SHERIDAN-SHERIDAN WY  
44.80N 106.96W ELEV. 4019 FT  
516 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 38 72 38 74  
TEMP 39 45 58 63 58 46 41 39 38 44 64 72 66 50 43 39 41 49 67 73 70  
DEWPT 26 29 34 33 33 32 31 30 30 33 35 26 31 32 30 27 28 33 36 33 36  
RH 59 53 40 32 39 58 67 70 73 65 34 18 27 50 60 62 59 54 32 23 29  
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W NW W  
WIND SPD 5 5 12 18 13 8 6 6 6 8 12 17 12 9 5 4 5 5 9 11 6  
WIND GUST 26 34 24  
CLOUDS B1 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 43 77 45 72 33 56 32 62  
TEMP 49 44 70 72 53 46 67 65 44 36 48 53 39 33 54 59  
DEWPT 31 27 35 34 31 31 36 36 30 30 30 28 28 27 30 29  
PWIND DIR W W SW W NW NE SE NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 
 
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