049  
FOUS55 KTFX 220242  
PFMTFX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
MTZ312-221100-  
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT  
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 36 48 33 51 28  
TEMP 43 45 41 38 39 45 48 42 36 35 34 38 42 48 51 45 38 34 33 31  
DEWPT 25 27 26 23 24 24 22 23 22 23 22 24 28 31 29 28 27 25 24 22  
RH 49 49 55 54 54 43 35 46 56 61 61 57 57 51 42 51 64 69 69 69  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 10 17 25 28 28 26 23 12 12 12 17 20 23 24 25 17 16 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 27 39 40 39 36 34 35 27  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C S  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 48 30 45 30 46 31 47 33 49  
TEMP 43 43 37 34 42 39 35 36 43 42 37 35 44 42 38 37 45 44  
DEWPT 24 26 24 22 23 19 19 17 22 25 24 21 24 25 24 22 24 26  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 0 5 5 20 10  
RAIN S  
SNOW S  
 
 
MTZ303-221100-  
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT  
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 35 43 27 46 22  
TEMP 39 40 38 36 36 40 43 37 31 30 28 33 36 43 46 40 34 31 28 25  
DEWPT 28 31 27 24 23 23 22 24 21 22 21 24 27 29 29 28 26 25 22 19  
RH 64 70 64 61 59 50 43 59 66 72 75 69 69 57 51 62 72 78 78 78  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW S  
WIND SPD 10 16 27 33 34 32 28 16 13 10 12 13 20 31 33 25 20 11 8 5  
WIND GUST 26 54 48 48 47 42 26 24 33 46 49 39 31  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 43 27 41 24 42 28 43 28 43  
TEMP 34 37 35 30 37 35 30 28 37 37 36 31 38 39 35 30 39 38  
DEWPT 21 24 24 20 21 21 18 17 24 26 25 21 24 26 24 21 25 26  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN BZ WY GN BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
MTZ319-221100-  
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT  
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 31 45 29 47 25  
TEMP 31 33 33 32 33 39 43 39 36 33 30 31 34 40 46 41 37 34 32 28  
DEWPT 23 23 25 24 24 26 26 26 25 23 22 25 28 31 32 30 27 26 24 22  
RH 72 66 72 72 69 59 51 59 64 66 72 78 78 70 58 65 67 72 72 78  
WIND DIR SW W W SW S W W S S S S S S SW W SW SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 5 6 10 11 9 10 11 3 5 5 6 4 4 6 12 10 9 6 5 5  
WIND GUST 20 26 21 20 23  
CLOUDS OV B2 SC FW SC FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S C S S  
SNOW S S  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 42 26 41 25 42 28 44 31 47  
TEMP 34 39 34 29 36 36 30 28 35 39 36 30 37 41 37 33 40 44  
DEWPT 27 28 25 21 24 22 19 18 24 26 26 22 26 27 25 24 28 29  
PWIND DIR S SW SW S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 30 0 0 5 10 10 30 20  
RAIN C S S C S  
SNOW S S C S  
 
 
MTZ326-221100-  
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT  
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 27 44 26 43 21  
TEMP 32 33 32 30 29 39 44 38 31 29 27 30 32 38 43 38 32 29 27 24  
DEWPT 24 25 26 25 25 29 26 27 24 24 22 26 28 32 33 33 29 26 24 22  
RH 72 72 78 81 85 67 49 64 75 81 81 85 85 79 67 82 88 88 88 92  
WIND DIR S SW W SW E W NW S S SE S S S SW W SW SW S SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 9 10 8 6 6 6 3 5 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 50 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C S S C C C  
SNOW S C C  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 42 24 39 20 40 22 42 26 45  
TEMP 34 38 32 28 35 35 25 24 34 36 30 26 37 38 33 30 38 41  
DEWPT 27 29 27 26 28 25 20 19 24 26 25 23 28 28 27 24 28 29  
PWIND DIR SE S SW S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 50 5 0 10 20 10 40 20  
RAIN C C  
SNOW C C S S C S  
 
 
MTZ330-221100-  
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT  
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 18 32 20 34 15  
TEMP 24 23 21 19 20 27 31 29 24 22 21 23 24 32 34 32 25 21 18 17  
DEWPT 17 19 19 17 19 23 25 25 22 22 20 22 23 29 28 27 24 21 18 16  
RH 74 84 92 92 96 85 78 85 92100 96 96 96 88 78 81 96100100 96  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S  
WIND SPD 9 11 9 6 4 5 9 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 8 5 5 3 2 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 40 10 40 90 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.10 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T  
SNOW C C C S S C C D D L L  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 35 13 31 12 27 16 30 17 32  
TEMP 28 31 20 16 27 27 18 14 24 25 21 18 27 29 22 20 27 29  
DEWPT 23 22 16 14 23 21 16 13 19 20 20 17 23 24 20 19 23 24  
PWIND DIR S S W S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 10 60 30 10 50 50 50 60 60  
SNOW C L C C C C C C C C L L C  
 
 
MTZ328-221100-  
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT  
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 25 41 26 42 21  
TEMP 35 33 30 27 27 35 40 37 31 29 27 29 30 37 42 36 29 26 26 24  
DEWPT 22 24 24 21 23 25 23 24 23 23 21 24 25 30 30 28 23 21 21 19  
RH 59 69 78 78 85 66 50 59 72 78 78 81 81 75 62 72 78 81 81 81  
WIND DIR S S S SW S SW SW S S S S S S SW W SW S S S S  
WIND SPD 10 10 10 9 9 6 6 5 6 8 10 9 8 6 8 6 6 8 10 10  
CLOUDS OV B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 30 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C C  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 40 22 37 19 35 19 38 22 39  
TEMP 35 36 30 26 33 31 23 23 31 32 26 22 33 34 27 24 34 35  
DEWPT 26 27 24 21 24 20 17 17 22 23 20 18 25 24 21 19 24 24  
PWIND DIR S S SW S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 60 0 5 10 20 10 40 20  
RAIN L  
SNOW L C S C C S  
 
 
MTZ305-221100-  
HAVRE-HILL MT  
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 26 42 24 44 21  
TEMP 32 32 32 29 33 39 42 37 30 27 25 26 31 40 44 40 33 29 26 24  
DEWPT 28 28 28 24 27 31 30 29 25 22 20 21 26 30 31 31 28 26 23 21  
RH 85 85 85 81 78 73 62 72 81 81 81 81 81 67 60 70 82 88 88 88  
WIND DIR E SE SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW S  
WIND SPD 3 5 11 16 18 18 16 10 9 9 9 10 13 17 19 16 14 10 8 5  
CLOUDS B1 OV B2 B1 B2 OV B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 70 10 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN L  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 42 24 41 24 43 26 43 27 44  
TEMP 34 36 31 29 36 36 29 28 38 39 32 29 38 39 32 31 38 39  
DEWPT 26 27 24 22 25 24 18 17 24 26 24 21 27 28 24 23 27 27  
PWIND DIR SE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ GN GN GN BZ GN BZ  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 10 5  
 
 
MTZ314-221100-  
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT  
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT  
742 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
DATE SAT 12/21/24 SUN 12/22/24 MON 12/23/24 TUE  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 33 45 27 48 25  
TEMP 43 43 39 35 35 42 45 39 33 30 29 33 36 45 48 42 36 32 31 29  
DEWPT 26 26 27 23 23 23 22 22 21 19 18 23 26 30 31 29 26 24 23 21  
RH 51 51 62 61 61 46 40 50 61 63 63 66 67 55 51 60 67 72 72 72  
WIND DIR S SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 9 11 13 16 20 18 9 8 6 9 9 9 11 14 11 11 8 6 6  
WIND GUST 25 28 32 29 21 25 21  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC B2 B1 B2 SC FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 5 0 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
 
DATE 12/24/24 WED 12/25/24 THU 12/26/24 FRI 12/27/24 SAT 12/28/24  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 48 27 44 25 46 27 46 29 46  
TEMP 42 41 35 31 40 37 31 32 43 41 35 32 41 41 36 32 42 41  
DEWPT 24 25 23 21 24 22 18 18 24 26 24 20 23 26 23 21 24 25  
PWIND DIR S SW W SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 SC B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 30 0 0 5 10 0 10 10  
RAIN C S  
SNOW S  
 
 
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