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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
MTZ312-171000-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 21 44 26 58 31
TEMP 27 23 21 21 21 28 39 42 41 35 32 30 29 39 49 56 58 48 40 35 32
DEWPT 9 11 15 16 17 18 17 17 20 24 27 24 22 23 20 21 20 22 22 22 20
RH 46 59 77 81 84 66 40 36 42 64 81 78 75 52 31 25 23 35 48 59 61
WIND DIR NW NW NW W SW W NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 16 11 8 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 6 9 10 13 17 14 13 10 8 8 8
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 50 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
SNOW C S S
SNOWSHWRS S C
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 70 40 73 43 78 46 72 45 61
TEMP 61 68 49 42 67 72 53 45 70 75 56 48 66 67 52 48 55 55
DEWPT 27 25 31 30 32 30 35 33 36 31 37 36 39 37 39 37 38 35
PWIND DIR SW SW SW S SW S SW W W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 50 50
RAIN S C C C C
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
MTZ303-171000-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 13 43 21 57 26
TEMP 27 21 19 16 14 23 36 42 40 32 28 24 24 37 49 56 55 43 36 30 27
DEWPT 13 14 14 13 12 14 13 14 17 22 22 20 19 22 20 20 19 20 22 21 20
RH 55 74 80 88 92 68 38 31 39 66 78 84 81 54 31 24 24 39 56 69 74
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW SW W W W W W W W SW W W
WIND SPD 24 16 8 4 3 5 13 14 10 5 5 8 10 12 14 18 18 10 8 6 6
WIND GUST 35
CLOUDS B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW S
SNOWSHWRS
OBVIS PF PF
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 67 36 72 39 76 44 70 41 57
TEMP 59 65 44 38 64 69 49 40 69 73 53 45 64 63 49 44 52 53
DEWPT 24 23 28 27 27 26 31 31 31 28 35 36 35 35 38 37 34 31
PWIND DIR SW W W W SW W W W NW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ WY
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 40 40
RAIN C C C C C
MTZ319-171000-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 24 44 25 60 31
TEMP 40 35 30 27 26 29 38 41 42 37 32 29 27 34 46 56 60 49 41 35 32
DEWPT 14 21 21 20 21 20 16 17 19 22 22 21 21 21 16 18 18 22 21 20 20
RH 34 56 69 74 81 69 40 37 39 54 66 72 78 58 29 22 19 34 44 54 61
WIND DIR W NW W W W NW W NW N NW SW SW SW SW W W W SW S S S
WIND SPD 18 11 6 5 4 5 10 12 10 5 5 5 4 4 5 10 10 5 4 4 3
WIND GUST 31 21
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 60 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
SNOW S C C S C
SNOWSHWRS L
TSTMS S
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 69 38 74 42 76 44 70 41 60
TEMP 55 68 48 40 64 72 52 44 67 74 55 46 62 66 50 43 53 56
DEWPT 24 24 29 28 30 28 32 31 32 29 33 34 36 33 37 36 35 32
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW S S SW W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 40 50 50
RAIN S S S C C C C C
MTZ326-171000-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 19 40 19 57 26
TEMP 31 26 24 24 21 25 34 37 38 31 28 24 22 31 44 53 56 43 36 31 27
DEWPT 18 17 17 20 19 19 20 19 20 22 23 21 19 21 19 20 21 22 22 19 18
RH 58 68 74 84 92 78 56 48 48 69 81 88 88 66 36 27 25 43 56 61 68
WIND DIR W W W S S W NW W NW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SE SE
WIND SPD 9 5 5 4 3 5 8 8 6 2 2 3 3 3 5 8 9 6 5 5 4
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 60 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.05 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T T 00-00
SNOW C C C C C C C S S
SNOWSHWRS C
TSTMS S
OBVIS PF
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 34 73 38 76 42 71 38 60
TEMP 54 64 44 36 63 71 49 41 68 73 52 44 64 65 49 41 54 57
DEWPT 23 25 29 26 31 28 32 30 34 30 33 34 35 33 36 35 34 32
PWIND DIR S S SW S S SE SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 40 50 60
RAIN S C C C L C
MTZ330-171000-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 9 33 10 46 16
TEMP 24 18 14 13 10 16 29 32 32 23 15 12 10 21 39 45 44 32 23 19 16
DEWPT 15 13 10 9 8 10 10 10 13 15 13 10 8 14 17 18 17 18 16 14 12
RH 68 80 84 84 91 77 44 39 45 71 92 91 91 74 40 33 33 56 74 80 84
WIND DIR W NW SW SW SW W W W W SW W SW S SW SW SW SW S S S SE
WIND SPD 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 1 1 1 2 5 6 5 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST 19 18 18 16 20 19
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 60 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.02 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR T T T
SNOW L C S S C L S S
SNOWSHWRS
TSTMS
OBVIS PF
WINTER STORM W W
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 57 25 63 29 67 31 59 30 53
TEMP 49 54 32 26 57 60 37 31 60 62 40 33 55 53 37 32 48 50
DEWPT 22 26 25 21 28 31 28 25 32 33 30 28 33 32 31 29 30 30
PWIND DIR S SE S SE S SE S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 20 50 60 60
RAIN S S S C L C C L
SNOW L C C L
MTZ328-171000-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 18 41 19 57 26
TEMP 31 24 21 21 20 25 36 39 39 31 25 22 21 30 46 54 55 42 34 29 27
DEWPT 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 14 13 15 16 16 15 18 17 18 19 21 19 17 16
RH 41 57 68 74 81 68 38 35 34 51 68 77 77 60 31 24 24 43 54 60 63
WIND DIR NW W SW SW SW SW W W NW W SW S S SW SW SW SW S S S S
WIND SPD 14 11 9 6 5 8 10 12 10 5 5 5 5 5 9 13 13 10 8 6 6
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
SNOW C S S C
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 65 35 71 40 73 41 65 39 58
TEMP 53 63 43 37 63 68 48 41 67 71 51 43 62 61 46 40 54 54
DEWPT 21 22 26 24 28 25 30 29 31 25 30 31 32 30 33 33 32 31
PWIND DIR S S SW S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC FW SC B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 40
RAIN S S C C C C C
MTZ305-171000-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 18 45 24 60 29
TEMP 33 25 22 19 18 22 34 42 42 34 27 26 26 35 49 57 59 45 38 32 29
DEWPT 16 13 14 13 14 14 15 13 14 18 19 19 21 25 23 20 21 23 24 22 22
RH 49 60 71 77 84 71 45 30 31 51 71 74 81 66 36 23 23 41 57 66 75
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W SW SW SW W W W SE SE S SW
WIND SPD 18 14 12 10 8 8 10 13 13 6 4 5 5 8 10 11 10 6 8 5 5
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 70 39 74 41 80 46 78 44 64
TEMP 57 67 48 39 66 71 51 43 71 76 55 47 71 73 54 45 58 59
DEWPT 27 25 30 30 34 31 35 34 37 34 37 37 41 38 41 38 38 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W E S E SE SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 40
RAIN S C C C C
MTZ314-171000-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
331 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 18 41 23 55 31
TEMP 32 25 22 20 19 25 35 39 38 30 28 26 27 38 47 53 54 42 39 35 32
DEWPT 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 13 15 19 23 21 21 21 19 20 21 23 23 21 18
RH 49 62 71 81 84 68 43 34 38 63 81 81 78 50 32 27 27 46 52 56 56
WIND DIR NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W W W NW S S S S
WIND SPD 14 11 11 11 10 12 17 17 12 6 5 5 6 9 10 10 9 5 8 6 8
WIND GUST 27 27 23 20
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
SNOW S S S
SNOWSHWRS S
DATE 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 43 75 46 72 42 58
TEMP 59 64 46 43 66 68 49 45 70 72 53 48 68 66 51 46 54 52
DEWPT 23 25 28 27 30 31 33 31 34 35 35 34 38 38 36 36 37 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W S SW S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 40 50 60
RAIN S C C C L L
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