258  
FOUS55 KTFX 150631  
PFMTFX  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
MTZ312-161000-  
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT  
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 3 26 16 47 42  
TEMP 6 5 5 17 24 24 16 18 23 30 35 42 45 46 44 43 47 48  
DEWPT 3 1 1 9 9 11 8 9 13 21 26 35 38 36 34 33 33 31  
RH 87 83 83 70 52 57 70 67 65 69 69 76 76 68 68 67 58 51  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 3 5 12 12 5 4 6 10 16 18 21 21 26 28 32 34 34  
WIND GUST 34 33 39 42 46 44  
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 0 20 30 30  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C S  
SNOW C C  
WIND CHILL -1 -2 -6  
MIN CHILL -3 -3 -6  
 
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 58 46 63 47 67 49 70 46 72  
TEMP 54 55 50 50 60 59 53 52 63 64 56 52 63 66 52 48 65 67  
DEWPT 35 38 35 34 37 37 34 34 38 36 35 35 37 36 35 35 38 34  
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 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 0 5 5 10 10 10  
RAIN S  
 

 
MTZ303-161000-  
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT  
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 28 14 46 39  
TEMP 2 -1 2 20 27 26 18 17 19 23 28 40 45 43 41 41 43 44  
DEWPT -4 -5 -5 6 8 12 9 9 12 16 21 31 34 33 31 30 31 29  
RH 75 83 72 54 44 55 67 70 74 74 75 70 65 67 67 65 62 55  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W SW S S SW SW W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 10 14 9 6 6 8 11 14 32 36 37 37 35 29 31  
WIND GUST 26 43 52 56 57 54 46 50  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW S S  
WIND CHILL -9-13-10  
MIN CHILL -3 -13 -15  
 
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 43 60 44 63 43 65 42 65  
TEMP 53 52 46 46 57 56 48 48 58 59 51 45 56 60 46 42 59 60  
DEWPT 33 34 33 33 36 34 34 34 35 34 35 33 32 34 33 32 34 31  
PWIND DIR W W W W W W W SW W  
WIND CHAR VW WY WY WY WY WY BZ BZ BZ  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 10 10 20 10 10  
RAIN S  
 

 
MTZ319-161000-  
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT  
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 8 34 23 50 40  
TEMP 9 8 10 21 31 33 26 25 26 28 33 40 48 49 46 42 43 42  
DEWPT 4 5 6 9 11 12 12 15 18 21 26 31 35 36 34 30 31 30  
RH 80 87 83 59 43 41 55 65 71 75 75 70 60 61 63 62 62 62  
WIND DIR SW SE SW NW W NW SW S SE S SW W W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 6 12 5 2 3 3 4 5 9 11 11 10 11 11 13  
WIND GUST 21 24 21 21 27  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1  
POP 12HR 50 0 30 60 40  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.02 0.01  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C L L C C  
SNOW S S C  
 
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 61 42 66 42 69 45 71 43 71  
TEMP 54 58 49 45 58 63 49 44 59 66 54 47 61 68 52 44 60 67  
DEWPT 34 34 34 31 34 33 32 31 36 34 35 34 35 37 36 34 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 0 5 5 10 10 10  
RAIN S  
 

 
MTZ326-161000-  
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT  
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 12 35 20 52 37  
TEMP 15 15 15 26 33 34 26 24 25 28 32 42 50 52 45 40 42 41  
DEWPT 8 9 9 8 3 3 9 10 15 20 24 28 32 35 35 31 32 29  
RH 73 77 77 46 27 26 48 54 65 71 72 57 50 52 68 70 67 62  
WIND DIR W SW S W NW NW SE SE E E SW W W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 1 1 8 9 5 2 2 4 5 5 10 12 10 10 12 12 12  
WIND GUST 23 23 23 23  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 FW FW SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN L L C C  
SNOW S C C C  
 
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 64 41 71 42 73 43 74 43 74  
TEMP 58 61 48 44 64 69 49 45 64 70 52 46 64 72 51 45 65 71  
DEWPT 33 32 33 31 33 27 30 29 32 29 31 31 33 31 34 34 35 30  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
MTZ330-161000-  
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT  
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 5 30 16 41 27  
TEMP 11 6 7 21 28 29 21 18 18 20 22 32 39 40 34 29 30 30  
DEWPT 3 -1 -2 0 3 4 6 8 11 14 16 22 27 30 28 26 27 27  
RH 69 72 66 39 33 34 52 64 73 77 77 66 62 67 78 88 88 88  
WIND DIR NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 4 6 5 2 2 2 3 3 6 6 4 3 3 3 3  
WIND GUST 17 18 18 21 23 13 13  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 40 70 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN L L S S  
SNOW C C C L L S S S  
 
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 53 27 60 29 60 30 62 31 62  
TEMP 46 50 35 30 51 56 36 31 52 56 37 30 53 58 38 31 55 59  
DEWPT 34 35 29 24 31 34 27 24 31 33 29 25 32 33 30 27 34 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 0 5 5 5  
 

 
MTZ328-161000-  
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT  
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 15 37 27 56 38  
TEMP 18 16 18 28 35 37 30 29 30 32 35 49 55 53 45 40 42 41  
DEWPT 6 5 4 4 4 7 9 11 16 20 23 31 35 35 32 29 30 29  
RH 59 61 53 35 26 28 41 46 55 61 61 50 47 50 60 64 62 62  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 10 9 12 13 10 5 5 6 10 11 19 17 14 14 14 14 16  
WIND GUST 29 32 28  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW  
 
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 41 71 41 72 43 74 43 75  
TEMP 59 61 47 43 64 68 48 43 65 69 51 45 67 71 50 45 67 72  
DEWPT 31 32 32 28 29 25 25 25 30 29 29 29 32 31 32 32 33 29  
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 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
MTZ305-161000-  
HAVRE-HILL MT  
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 3 27 12 45 35  
TEMP 5 4 4 16 25 27 15 14 14 14 18 31 42 43 38 37 41 44  
DEWPT 2 0 0 8 12 14 9 8 8 8 13 22 31 34 32 31 33 33  
RH 87 83 83 70 57 57 77 76 76 76 80 69 65 70 79 79 73 65  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW S S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 4 6 10 10 9 5 5 4 5 5 11 16 19 20 23 25 24  
WIND GUST 35 35  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW  
WIND CHILL -5 -8  
MIN CHILL -5 -8  
 
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 43 68 44 71 44 70 40 69  
TEMP 57 59 48 46 61 64 50 48 63 65 53 48 57 64 46 41 60 64  
DEWPT 37 35 36 35 38 36 36 35 37 35 37 35 34 33 32 32 35 32  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W SW W SW W  
WIND CHAR WY BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ BZ GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 5 10 10 10  
 

 
MTZ314-161000-  
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT  
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT  
1231 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 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 3 24 10 47 38  
TEMP 6 4 7 17 22 21 11 13 17 21 28 39 43 45 41 39 44 45  
DEWPT 2 1 2 7 9 10 3 5 9 13 21 31 36 38 34 32 33 30  
RH 83 87 79 64 57 62 69 70 70 71 75 73 76 76 76 76 65 55  
WIND DIR W W SW W NW W S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 6 8 4 4 6 6 8 8 9 12 14 16 20 23 24  
WIND GUST 28 34 37 39  
CLOUDS B2 OV SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 40 5 5 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 1 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S S S  
SNOW  
WIND CHILL -4 -5  
MIN CHILL -8 -9 -3  
 
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 41 61 41 65 44 68 43 69  
TEMP 52 52 47 46 58 57 48 47 61 61 51 48 60 62 47 45 64 63  
DEWPT 37 36 36 32 36 38 34 32 37 38 34 34 37 38 35 33 39 39  
PWIND DIR W W W W W W W SW 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 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 5 0 5 5 10 10 10  
RAIN S S  
 

 
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