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FXUS65 KGGW 200658
AFDGGW
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
1258 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- ANOTHER WARM DAY IS EXPECTED FOR NE MONTANA FOR TODAY.
- TEMPERATURES WILL TICK LOWER THIS WEEKEND WITH LIGHT RAIN SHOWER
CHANCES ACROSS THE AREA.
- LOOK FOR A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER AND MILD TEMPERATURES EARLY TO
MID NEXT WEEK, BUT IT COULD BE SHORT LIVED.
DISCUSSION
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW:
A FINAL WARM DAY IS EXPECTED OVER NE MONTANA TODAY THOUGH WITH
INCREASED UNCERTAINTY WITH THE PRESENCE OF A STATIONARY FRONT IN
THE NORTHEAST, INCREASED CLOUDINESS, AND ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
IN ANY EVENT, ANY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ON THE
LIGHTER SIDE. THAT RIDGE BREAKS DOWN WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
RIDING ALONG THE BOUNDARY OVER THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES TICK
LOWER.
ENSEMBLES SHOW UPPER RIDGING RETURNING ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. FOR
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH DRY WEATHER AND WARMING TEMPERATURES AGAIN.
THAT SAID, EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES AND RIDGE FLATTENING TOWARD THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WILL KEEP THE WARM UP SHORT LIVED AND RAIN
SHOWER CHANCES REMAINING ACTIVE ACROSS THE REGION.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS:
THE MAIN DEVIATION THIS CYCLE WAS TO RAMP UP WIND SPEEDS FOR THE
SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOMEWHAT REDUCED
CONFIDENCE ON HIGHS TODAY GIVEN INCREASED CLOUDINESS EXPECTED AS
WELL. REGARDLESS, NBM CAPTURED THE OVERALL FLUCTUATIONS AND LIGHT
PRECIPITATION CHANCES WELL FOR THE BALANCE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.
AVIATION
LAST UPDATE: FRIDAY MARCH 20, 2026 AT 0700Z
FLIGHT CATEGORY: VFR
DISCUSSION: VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AMID INCREASING
CLOUDINESS AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT. WILL
ALSO MAINTAIN LLWS AT TIMES IN THE TAF.
WIND: WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 KTS.
GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
WEATHER.GOV/GLASGOW
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