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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
MTZ312-151000-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 0 27 15 47 42
TEMP 20 15 10 9 7 3 5 18 25 26 17 18 22 29 34 41 44 46 44 43 48 49
DEWPT 16 10 7 5 2 0 -1 10 12 15 8 9 13 20 25 34 36 36 34 33 34 32
RH 84 80 87 83 79 87 76 70 57 62 67 67 68 69 69 76 73 68 68 67 58 52
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW W W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 24 21 13 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 6 13 18 23 25 26 25 29 33 35 37
WIND GUST 33 37 37 36 41 46 48 49
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2
POP 12HR 70 0 20 30 40
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 1 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S C C S S
SNOW D L L C S S C C
OBVIS BS BS
WIND CHILL -3 -6 -3 -3 -4 -6
MIN CHILL -3 -6 -5 -6
BLIZZARD W W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 45 65 47 67 50 70 49 72
TEMP 56 55 50 50 61 61 53 49 63 64 55 51 65 66 54 51 65 68
DEWPT 36 38 33 31 37 37 33 32 39 38 35 33 39 38 36 36 39 36
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR VW WY WY BZ WY BZ BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 10 10
MTZ303-151000-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 -4 25 13 45 39
TEMP 14 9 4 4 2 0 1 17 24 23 16 16 18 22 27 39 44 43 41 40 43 43
DEWPT 8 5 1 1 -1 -3 -4 8 11 13 9 9 11 15 21 31 33 33 31 31 32 29
RH 76 83 87 87 87 87 79 67 57 65 73 73 73 74 78 73 65 67 67 70 65 57
WIND DIR N N N NW SW SW W W W W S S S SW SW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 29 20 10 4 4 5 5 8 10 10 8 8 10 11 18 27 35 36 39 37 34 34
WIND GUST 42 31 44 55 58 57 56 51 54
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 0 5 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
SNOW S S
OBVIS BS BS
WIND CHILL -8-10-11 -5 -7-11-10
MIN CHILL -11 -12 -13 -15
BLIZZARD W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 56 42 61 43 63 45 65 43 65
TEMP 53 52 45 44 57 57 49 45 58 59 50 46 57 59 48 45 59 61
DEWPT 32 34 32 31 34 36 34 32 35 35 34 33 35 35 34 34 35 34
PWIND DIR W W W W W W W SW W
WIND CHAR SD WY WY WY WY BZ BZ BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 5 10 10 10
MTZ319-151000-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 6 34 23 50 39
TEMP 26 18 15 13 11 8 10 21 30 34 27 26 26 28 32 40 48 49 46 41 42 42
DEWPT 19 10 5 7 4 3 5 9 12 14 13 15 18 21 24 31 34 35 34 29 30 28
RH 74 70 64 76 73 79 80 59 46 43 55 62 71 75 72 70 58 58 63 62 62 57
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W E NW N W W SW S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 20 16 8 3 2 1 1 3 5 5 2 3 4 5 5 9 13 12 11 10 10 11
WIND GUST 34 29 20 26 25 23 20 20 23
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1
POP 12HR 80 0 40 60 40
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
RAIN L C C C C
SNOW L D C C C C L L
OBVIS BS
WINTER STORM W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 41 67 42 69 45 71 44 70
TEMP 54 58 48 44 57 66 50 43 57 67 53 46 59 69 53 47 58 69
DEWPT 33 34 30 29 33 34 32 30 35 36 34 32 36 39 37 34 37 39
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 5 5 5 10 10
MTZ326-151000-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 11 34 21 53 39
TEMP 38 28 20 17 15 13 15 25 32 34 25 24 25 28 32 41 50 52 46 42 43 43
DEWPT 23 14 11 9 8 8 9 8 6 6 8 10 16 21 24 28 32 33 35 32 33 32
RH 54 55 67 70 73 80 77 48 33 30 48 54 68 75 72 59 50 48 65 67 67 65
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W SW NW NW NW SE SW S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 27 20 11 5 2 2 2 5 6 5 2 3 5 5 6 10 13 12 11 10 11 11
WIND GUST 49 36 16 25 24 20
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 10 40 60 40
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.01
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 T
RAIN C C C C S S
SNOW C L C C C C C L L
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 66 40 73 42 73 44 74 44 73
TEMP 60 61 48 43 64 70 51 43 64 70 52 45 63 73 53 46 65 71
DEWPT 32 31 29 28 31 27 29 28 33 29 31 30 33 33 35 34 36 32
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
MTZ330-151000-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 0 28 16 41 27
TEMP 38 27 16 10 5 2 4 18 25 28 19 17 18 19 21 31 38 40 34 30 30 30
DEWPT 23 12 5 2 -1 -4 -4 0 2 6 5 7 12 14 16 22 27 30 28 26 27 27
RH 54 53 61 69 76 75 68 44 36 38 54 64 77 80 81 69 64 67 78 85 88 88
WIND DIR W NW NW N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 18 13 9 4 2 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 3 3 4 5 8 6 4 3 3 3
WIND GUST 44 41 28 14 17 18 19 23 21 14
CLOUDS OV B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 50 5 50 70 50
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0.02 0.05 0.03
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 T
RAIN C C S S
SNOW D C C C C L L L L S S
HIGH WIND W W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 54 27 60 30 60 30 62 31 63
TEMP 47 51 36 29 51 55 36 30 52 56 37 30 53 58 38 33 55 58
DEWPT 35 35 29 22 32 33 28 24 32 33 29 25 33 34 31 27 35 35
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
MTZ328-151000-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 14 36 27 55 39
TEMP 40 31 22 19 18 15 17 28 34 36 29 29 31 32 35 48 54 52 45 41 42 40
DEWPT 20 7 7 9 8 5 5 5 4 7 9 12 16 20 23 30 34 33 32 29 30 28
RH 44 36 52 64 64 64 58 37 27 29 42 48 53 61 61 49 46 48 60 62 62 62
WIND DIR NW NW N NE NE SW SW W W W SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 36 34 24 14 12 10 10 11 11 9 5 5 8 10 13 17 19 16 13 12 13 13
WIND GUST 50 49 36 27 31 27
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 0 20 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
SNOW S C S S S S
HIGH WIND W W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 66 40 71 42 71 43 74 44 75
TEMP 59 62 48 42 64 68 49 43 65 69 51 44 66 71 51 46 67 72
DEWPT 31 30 28 25 29 25 26 25 31 29 30 29 34 32 33 31 35 30
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
MTZ305-151000-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 1 26 10 45 34
TEMP 25 20 13 9 4 3 4 15 23 23 14 13 13 14 18 31 41 43 38 36 40 42
DEWPT 20 15 10 7 2 0 0 8 12 13 8 7 7 8 13 23 30 34 31 29 32 32
RH 81 81 87 91 91 87 83 73 62 65 76 76 76 76 80 72 65 70 76 75 73 67
WIND DIR NE NE N N NW W SW SW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 17 17 11 5 3 3 5 10 11 9 5 5 4 5 5 10 13 17 18 20 21 21
WIND GUST 32 32
CLOUDS OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 70 0 0 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 1 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S
SNOW D L C
WIND CHILL -1 -1 -3 -4 -7
MIN CHILL -3 -4 -9
WINTER WEATH Y
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 63 42 68 43 70 45 70 44 68
TEMP 56 58 47 44 61 63 51 44 62 65 52 46 61 64 49 46 60 65
DEWPT 37 36 34 33 37 35 36 33 38 36 36 33 37 35 35 34 37 33
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W W SW SW SW W
WIND CHAR WY BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10
MTZ314-151000-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
246 PM MDT SAT MAR 14 2026
DATE 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE
MDT 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
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 2 24 10 46 38
TEMP 20 15 10 8 7 5 7 17 22 22 11 14 18 21 28 38 42 44 40 39 44 45
DEWPT 16 11 8 6 3 2 2 8 10 11 4 6 9 14 21 29 35 36 33 32 33 31
RH 84 84 91 91 83 87 79 67 59 62 73 70 67 74 75 70 76 73 76 76 65 58
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W SW W NW NW S S SW S SW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 14 17 12 9 5 5 3 4 5 4 5 8 9 9 8 9 11 13 14 18 20 21
WIND GUST 25 27 19 23 24 26 31 34 35
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B1 FW FW FW B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 10 5 30 30
QPF 12HR 0.12 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 2 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C C C C C S
SNOW D D D C S S C
WIND CHILL -1 -5 -5 -3 -6
MIN CHILL -1 -5 -6 -6
WINTER STORM W
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26
MDT 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 56 42 64 41 65 44 68 45 69
TEMP 52 52 47 46 61 59 49 44 61 61 49 46 62 62 50 49 64 66
DEWPT 35 36 32 30 36 37 33 30 38 38 34 30 38 40 37 35 39 41
PWIND DIR W W W W W W W W W
WIND CHAR WY BZ BZ GN BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 5 0 5 5 10 10 10
RAIN S S
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