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FWUS45 KTFX 141002
AVGTFX
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
400 AM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..GLACIER NATIONAL PARK/MARIAS PASS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 95 80 85 85 75 60 35 30 45 55 70 80 90 90 85
TEMPERATURE 16 14 11 10 7 3 2 3 2 5 17 20 19 17 18 19 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 18 0 20 16
WIND DIR N N N N N N N SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 13 19 18 14 10 6 6 10 11 12 16 17 14 17 21 26
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 39 34 34 35 34 39 48 58
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 90 90 30 60 60 40 40 5 5 5 5 20 20 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.12 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.02 0.00 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.41 0.02 0.02 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 2.3 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.1
LOW END SNOW 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1
HIGH END SNOW 7.3 0.5 0.3 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.8 2.5
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 9
..BOB MARSHALL/SCAPEGOAT WILDERNESS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 95 90 95 100 100 90 90 50 40 45 50 65 75 90 90 95
TEMPERATURE 21 22 22 18 12 5 3 3 3 6 18 21 20 16 17 19 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 2 21 15
WIND DIR W W W NW N N N W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 8 12 18 19 17 11 6 6 6 8 10 12 12 10 12 14 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 36 47 48 46 33 31 32 34 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 80 80 90 90 90 70 70 20 20 10 10 20 20 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.18 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.04 0.01 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.54 0.05 0.02 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 2.3 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 5.5 0.6 0.1 0.4
LOW END SNOW 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 9.5 0.8 0.3 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.7 3.3 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.2 3.0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9
..NEVADA MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 90 85 100 100 95 90 55 45 45 55 60 75 90 95 90
TEMPERATURE 26 27 26 22 14 10 7 6 6 10 19 23 24 20 21 22 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 29 6 24 20
WIND DIR W W W W NW N N N W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 14 21 21 20 13 8 5 5 6 10 12 12 9 11 13 17
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 39 49 48 42 31 27 29 29 32 36
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 70 70 70 90 90 70 70 20 20 20 20 10 10 50 50 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.14 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.34 0.06 0.01 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.50 0.07 0.01 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 2.6 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 5.1 1.1 0.2 0.3
LOW END SNOW 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 8.5 1.3 0.2 0.5
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.9 4.5 3.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.5 3.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9
..ELKHORN/BOULDER MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 95 55 95 95 85 80 55 45 50 45 65 75 90 95 90
TEMPERATURE 30 31 32 27 18 11 8 8 8 11 19 23 24 20 21 22 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 8 24 19
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 13 19 27 29 28 20 11 8 6 6 11 11 10 6 8 9 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 47 58 58 56 46 32 29 28 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 60 80 20 80 80 60 60 10 10 10 10 10 10 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.14 0.08 0.13 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.15 0.00 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.30 0.18 0.01 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 1.6 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 2.9 2.6 0.1 0.2
LOW END SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 4.4 3.2 0.2 0.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 5.8 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8
..BIG BELT MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 80 95 95 95 95 55 45 45 45 60 75 85 95 90
TEMPERATURE 26 27 28 24 15 10 8 7 8 11 20 24 24 20 21 22 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 7 24 19
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 12 20 24 25 18 11 6 5 6 10 11 11 6 9 12 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 39 55 63 61 49 35 24 31 32 32 31 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 60 90 90 80 80 20 20 20 20 5 5 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.13 0.12 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.25 0.06 0.00 0.03
LOW END QPF 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.37 0.07 0.01 0.11
6 HOUR SNOW 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
12 HOUR SNOW 3.8 1.1 0.1 0.5
LOW END SNOW 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
HIGH END SNOW 5.5 1.4 0.2 1.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.0 4.7 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.8 2.5 3.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9
..LITTLE BELT MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 85 95 95 90 90 55 50 55 55 60 70 80 90 85
TEMPERATURE 22 23 25 21 12 7 4 3 4 8 18 22 21 15 16 18 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 28 3 22 14
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 6 9 14 18 18 13 8 5 4 5 9 11 9 6 9 11 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 31 39 41 46 39 26 27 28 27 24 26 31 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 70 90 90 80 80 30 30 20 20 5 5 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.16 0.12 0.09 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.28 0.10 0.01 0.03
LOW END QPF 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.37 0.13 0.01 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 2.2 2.2 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 4.4 1.9 0.1 0.4
LOW END SNOW 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 6.1 2.2 0.2 0.9
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.4 4.4 3.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.4 2.2 3.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
..HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 55 50 50 50 50 75 80 90 70
TEMPERATURE 18 20 22 20 15 11 8 6 6 9 19 22 22 15 17 20 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 25 6 22 14
WIND DIR SE SE NW NW N NW NW W W SW W W W S SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 9 9 13 18 20 16 10 9 9 9 10 11 9 10 11 13 16
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 100 90 90 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 20 0 0 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.18 0.23 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR QPF 0.33 0.25 0.01 0.00
LOW END QPF 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.58 0.30 0.01 0.03
6 HOUR SNOW 2.3 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 5.6 4.3 0.1 0.0
LOW END SNOW 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 9.6 5.2 0.1 0.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.7
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9
..SNOWY/JUDITH MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 SC SC BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 85 100 95 85 85 75 50 40 55 40 65 75 75 90
TEMPERATURE 20 21 26 24 17 12 9 6 6 8 19 21 20 11 12 15 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 27 4 22 10
WIND DIR SE SE E N N N N NW W W W NW W S S SW SW
WIND (MPH) 10 9 10 17 20 17 12 9 6 5 6 8 5 5 8 9 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 29 37 46 42 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 90 90 50 80 80 50 50 20 20 20 20 5 5 10 10 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.10 0.14 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.16 0.00 0.00
LOW END QPF 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.41 0.19 0.01 0.01
6 HOUR SNOW 2.9 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 4.5 3.0 0.1 0.0
LOW END SNOW 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 6.4 3.5 0.1 0.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 2.1 2.2 3.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
..BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 SC SC SC BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 100 95 95 95 95 45 30 30 50 50 60 75 80 80
TEMPERATURE 17 18 22 22 19 12 9 6 5 8 18 21 19 9 11 13 16
MAX/MIN TEMP 23 5 21 9
WIND DIR E E E NE NE N N N W W W W SW S S S S
WIND (MPH) 14 16 16 17 18 13 6 4 5 5 9 10 6 4 5 5 5
WIND GUST (MPH) 35
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 100 90 80 80 80 80 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.11 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.08 0.00 0.00
LOW END QPF 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.44 0.09 0.00 0.00
6 HOUR SNOW 1.9 2.0 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 3.9 1.4 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 7.8 1.7 0.0 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7
SNOW DENSITY (%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
..CASTLE/CRAZY MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 OV OV BK OV BK SC BK SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 100 100 70 75 75 60 70 65 45 55 50 50 75 80 90 90
TEMPERATURE 29 30 33 29 19 10 7 7 7 9 18 22 22 16 16 18 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 6 22 15
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 11 14 23 27 26 18 11 8 8 9 14 16 13 8 8 11 13
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 40 50 58 58 44 31 27 35 39 35 32 39
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 90 90 30 50 50 30 30 20 20 20 20 5 5 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.29 0.03 0.00 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.35 0.04 0.01 0.13
6 HOUR SNOW 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.4
LOW END SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 4.7 0.7 0.1 1.3
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.3 5.5 5.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.6 2.3 3.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
..BRIDGER RANGE
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK OV OV BK SC SC BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 100 95 80 80 80 70 75 70 50 50 45 50 65 80 90 95
TEMPERATURE 34 34 36 31 22 14 11 10 10 11 19 23 24 20 20 21 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 10 24 19
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 18 26 28 27 19 10 6 6 8 13 13 11 5 6 9 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 47 54 58 56 42 29 24 24 26 35 35 33 27 32
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 80 80 30 60 60 40 40 20 20 20 20 5 5 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.11 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04
12 HOUR QPF 0.31 0.04 0.01 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.38 0.05 0.01 0.17
6 HOUR SNOW 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7
12 HOUR SNOW 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.7
LOW END SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 4.0 0.9 0.2 1.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.1 6.1 5.6 3.0 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.7 3.4
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 12 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
..MADISON RANGE/SPANISH PEAKS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK SC BK SC BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 85 90 90 90 80 80 65 45 50 40 55 65 80 90 90
TEMPERATURE 30 30 32 29 19 13 9 7 6 7 15 19 20 16 16 17 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 6 21 15
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 21 25 26 20 12 9 6 8 10 10 9 6 9 10 11
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 47 50 58 56 49 35 27 24 27 26 27 31
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 60 70 70 70 60 60 10 10 10 10 10 10 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.13 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
12 HOUR QPF 0.33 0.08 0.00 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.42 0.10 0.01 0.16
6 HOUR SNOW 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
12 HOUR SNOW 4.4 1.3 0.0 0.6
LOW END SNOW 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.3
HIGH END SNOW 5.9 1.6 0.2 1.9
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.6 6.5 4.4 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.8
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 8 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7
..GALLATIN RANGE/HYALITE MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 75 90 85 90 80 75 75 60 60 45 50 65 80 90 95
TEMPERATURE 32 32 34 30 20 13 8 6 6 8 15 20 21 16 16 17 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 6 21 14
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 21 24 24 18 10 6 6 8 12 12 10 6 9 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 44 50 51 50 39 31 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 70 50 70 70 70 50 50 20 20 10 10 5 5 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.21 0.10 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04
12 HOUR QPF 0.43 0.13 0.01 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.13 0.01 0.00 0.02
HIGH END QPF 0.51 0.16 0.02 0.16
6 HOUR SNOW 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7
12 HOUR SNOW 5.4 2.2 0.1 0.7
LOW END SNOW 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.3
HIGH END SNOW 6.9 2.7 0.2 1.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.7 6.5 4.2 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.7 2.3 3.1 3.9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 10 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7
..LIONHEAD RANGE
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 90 90 90 65 65 50 50 30 40 50 45 35 55 75 85 85
TEMPERATURE 33 32 34 36 26 17 14 11 9 10 18 24 25 20 18 18 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 8 25 16
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 14 19 19 21 21 18 12 9 5 5 8 9 11 8 8 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 33 41 42 47 44 41 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 60 70 70 50 50 30 30 10 10 5 5 10 10 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.09 0.10 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.19 0.02 0.00 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.30 0.02 0.01 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.3
LOW END SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1
HIGH END SNOW 3.8 0.5 0.1 1.2
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.1 6.6 5.7 2.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.6 2.9
SNOW DENSITY (%) 12 9 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6
..TOBACCO ROOT MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 OV OV OV OV BK SC BK SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 90 100 65 95 95 85 80 65 45 55 50 60 75 90 95 90
TEMPERATURE 31 31 34 29 20 15 10 9 9 10 18 22 23 19 20 21 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 9 23 19
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 24 25 32 33 32 23 13 10 9 9 11 11 10 8 10 13 14
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 55 64 65 61 46 40 35 29 31 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 60 80 20 80 80 60 60 10 10 10 10 5 5 50 50 50
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.15 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.21 0.10 0.00 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.28 0.12 0.01 0.07
6 HOUR SNOW 1.8 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 2.7 1.7 0.0 0.4
LOW END SNOW 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 3.5 2.0 0.2 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 5.7 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.7 2.2 2.7 3.4 4.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 9 7 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 8
..SNOWCREST/GRAVELLY/RUBY/BLACKTAIL RANGES
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 65 75 65 80 70 70 70 65 50 40 45 40 55 75 80 90 90
TEMPERATURE 32 33 37 33 22 16 14 12 11 12 19 24 25 22 22 22 24
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 11 25 20
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 17 20 29 33 32 28 21 17 12 11 13 13 12 6 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 48 56 59 57 55 46 37 29
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 50 40 60 50 50 40 40 5 5 5 5 5 5 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 HOUR QPF 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00
LOW END QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.18 0.05 0.01 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 HOUR SNOW 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0
LOW END SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.6 6.5 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 2.8 3.4 4.0
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 11 9 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 7
..CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 80 80 70 90 60 60 50 50 40 40 45 35 40 60 75 80 85
TEMPERATURE 31 31 36 34 23 17 14 12 11 11 18 23 24 21 20 20 21
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 11 25 19
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S
WIND (MPH) 14 17 24 31 32 29 25 20 16 13 13 14 16 10 9 8 8
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 42 51 56 51 42
PRECIP PROB (%) 10 40 50 80 40 40 30 30 5 5 0 0 10 10 40 40 30
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.15 0.02 0.01 0.06
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.1
LOW END SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.3 6.2 6.8 5.0 2.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.9 3.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 14 11 11 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 7
..ANACONDA/HIGHLAND RANGES
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 85 95 55 90 90 70 65 60 50 55 55 65 75 90 90 90
TEMPERATURE 31 31 31 26 19 15 13 12 10 11 19 24 25 21 21 23 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 9 25 20
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 16 19 26 27 26 20 13 10 9 8 9 10 9 5 5 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 37 47 58 58 56 48 33 26
PRECIP PROB (%) 100 60 80 20 80 80 40 40 20 20 10 10 20 20 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.22 0.05 0.08 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.12 0.00 0.04
LOW END QPF 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.39 0.15 0.03 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 2.9 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 2.2 0.1 0.5
LOW END SNOW 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1
HIGH END SNOW 6.2 2.6 0.3 0.8
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.4 6.0 4.4 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.6 4.3
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 8
..PIONEER MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 100 90 85 65 85 85 70 65 65 55 55 50 65 80 85 90 90
TEMPERATURE 30 31 31 25 18 14 13 11 8 9 17 22 23 20 20 21 23
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 8 23 19
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 19 21 27 29 29 25 19 13 11 10 11 11 11 8 8 10 12
WIND GUST (MPH) 51 58 67 71 67 61 48 40 33 32 32 31 32 26 31 34
PRECIP PROB (%) 90 70 60 20 60 60 40 40 10 10 5 5 10 10 40 40 40
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.28 0.06 0.00 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.36 0.07 0.02 0.08
6 HOUR SNOW 2.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 1.0 0.0 0.2
LOW END SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 5.2 1.2 0.2 0.7
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.4 4.9 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.7 4.4
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 8
..BEAVERHEAD/TENDOY MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC BK OV OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 75 85 70 75 75 70 55 55 55 45 45 45 60 75 85 90 85
TEMPERATURE 32 32 33 28 19 14 12 11 10 11 19 24 25 22 22 23 25
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 10 25 21
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 19 23 32 34 33 29 25 20 14 12 12 12 11 6 6 8 9
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 54 64 66 64 63 57 48 37 33 31 28
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 70 40 50 50 50 20 20 5 5 5 5 10 10 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.20 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.27 0.03 0.00 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.34 0.04 0.01 0.04
6 HOUR SNOW 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
12 HOUR SNOW 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.1
LOW END SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 4.7 0.7 0.1 0.4
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.6 6.6 5.8 3.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.9 4.6
SNOW DENSITY (%) 11 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 8
..ABSORAKA-BEARTOOTH/COOKE CITY MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK BK BK BK SC SC OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 90 95 85 85 75 75 60 60 65 55 45 50 80 90 90
TEMPERATURE 28 27 29 28 18 10 5 0 -2 1 9 13 14 7 7 9 13
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 -2 14 6
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 18 19 20 24 23 17 11 8 5 8 12 13 11 8 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 42 46 48 44 36 31 31 27
PRECIP PROB (%) 50 90 90 100 80 80 40 40 20 20 20 20 10 10 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.40 0.22 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.62 0.07 0.01 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.76 0.08 0.01 0.19
6 HOUR SNOW 5.9 3.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 9.5 1.0 0.1 0.3
LOW END SNOW 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
HIGH END SNOW 11.1 1.3 0.2 2.6
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.4 6.6 5.4 2.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 1.5 2.4 3.1
SNOW DENSITY (%) 7 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 6
..ABSORAKA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000FT NORTHEAST FACING
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 90 80 95 85 90 85 80 75 65 60 55 45 50 80 85 85
TEMPERATURE 27 29 33 31 19 12 7 4 3 5 13 16 16 10 11 14 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 2 17 9
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 19 19 23 27 29 23 16 10 8 9 14 14 12 11 12 16 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 54 59 67 79 74 57 40 26 36 36 33 33 39 43
PRECIP PROB (%) 60 90 60 90 70 70 40 40 20 20 20 20 5 5 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE
6 HOUR QPF 0.34 0.33 0.09 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01
12 HOUR QPF 0.67 0.12 0.01 0.01
LOW END QPF 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.77 0.13 0.02 0.09
6 HOUR SNOW 4.1 4.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
12 HOUR SNOW 8.4 1.9 0.1 0.2
LOW END SNOW 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 10.3 2.3 0.3 1.1
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 6.6 5.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 2.4 3.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 9 9 8 6 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6
..ABSORAKA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000FT WEST FACING
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK BK BK SC SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 95 85 90 80 80 75 70 55 55 60 50 45 55 80 85 85
TEMPERATURE 32 31 33 32 22 14 10 6 5 7 15 20 20 14 14 15 18
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 5 21 13
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND (MPH) 17 18 20 24 23 17 11 8 5 6 11 11 10 6 8 9 10
WIND GUST (MPH) 54 56 59 69 72 67 51 36 24 26 35 35 37 28 31 35 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 90 70 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 10 10 5 5 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.23 0.18 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.41 0.06 0.00 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.01
HIGH END QPF 0.51 0.07 0.01 0.16
6 HOUR SNOW 2.8 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 5.2 1.0 0.0 0.3
LOW END SNOW 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2
HIGH END SNOW 7.1 1.3 0.2 2.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 6.5 6.5 6.6 5.1 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.6 3.3
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6
..CRAZY MOUNTAINS
DATE SATURDAY 03/14/26 SUNDAY 03/15/26
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 BK OV BK BK BK BK SC BK OV OV OV
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 90 75 75 75 60 70 70 55 55 60 45 60 80 90 90
TEMPERATURE 28 30 33 29 20 12 8 7 7 8 16 19 20 15 15 17 22
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 6 20 13
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW W W
WIND (MPH) 16 19 26 34 34 24 14 10 10 11 16 18 16 9 10 13 18
WIND GUST (MPH) 43 48 56 66 67 52 35 27 27 31 37 41 40 34 41
PRECIP PROB (%) 80 90 90 30 60 60 30 30 20 20 20 20 5 5 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6 HOUR QPF 0.32 0.14 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02
12 HOUR QPF 0.46 0.04 0.01 0.02
LOW END QPF 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
HIGH END QPF 0.57 0.06 0.01 0.10
6 HOUR SNOW 3.6 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 HOUR SNOW 5.5 0.7 0.1 0.3
LOW END SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
HIGH END SNOW 7.1 1.0 0.2 1.0
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.6 5.8 5.6 3.1 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.2
SNOW DENSITY (%) 10 9 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
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CODE TYPE
T THUNDERSTORMS
R RAIN
S SNOW
I SLEET
Z FREEZING RAIN
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