308  
FPUS55 KTFX 180937  
ZFPTFX  
 
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION  
ARE FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
MTZ301-182200-  
EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST GLACIER PARK, KIOWA, BABB,  
SAINT MARY, MARIAS PASS, AND LOGAN PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 62 TO 72. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. HIGHS 65 TO 75. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 73. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 77.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 65 TO 75. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS  
58 TO 68.    
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS 62 TO 72.  
 

 
 
MTZ307-182200-  
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROGERS PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS 64 TO 74. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 52. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 67 TO  
77. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 53. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 79. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 54.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 80.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 52 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 68 TO 78. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 47 TO 53.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 63 TO 76. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S.  
 

 
 
MTZ302-182200-  
NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROWNING, HEART BUTTE, AND DUPUYER  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S.  
 

 
 
MTZ308-182200-  
SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BYNUM, CHOTEAU, AND PENDROY  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 80. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S.  
 

 
 
MTZ303-182200-  
EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CUT BANK, ETHRIDGE, AND SANTA RITA  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
CUT BANK 78 52 82 / 20 20 0  
 

 
 
MTZ304-182200-  
EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEVON, SHELBY, CHESTER, GALATA, JOPLIN,  
LOTHAIR, AND WHITLASH  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS  
80 TO 86. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 83. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 80 TO 86.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS 76 TO 82.    
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
 
MTZ305-182200-  
HILL COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAVRE  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
HAVRE 85 55 87 / 20 20 0  
 

 
 
MTZ306-182200-  
NORTHERN BLAINE COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHINOOK, ZURICH, HARLEM, HOGELAND,  
AND FORT BELKNAP  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS  
IN THE MID 50S.  
 

 
 
MTZ309-182200-  
EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADY, CONRAD, AND LEDGER  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 

 
 
MTZ310-182200-  
WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLOWEREE, CARTER, AND FORT BENTON  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
SMOKE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS  
IN THE MID 50S.  
 

 
 
MTZ311-182200-  
BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROCKY BOY  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 78 TO 84. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 86. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 81 TO 87. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
HIGHS 81 TO 87.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. HIGHS 83 TO 89.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND  
60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 79 TO 85.    
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
HIGHS 80 TO 86.  
 

 
 
MTZ312-182200-  
CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GREAT FALLS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
GREAT FALLS ARPT 83 54 86 / 20 20 0  
 

 
 
MTZ313-182200-  
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RAYNESFORD, GEYSER, STANFORD, WINDHAM,  
BENCHLAND, HOBSON, AND MOCCASIN  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
 
MTZ314-182200-  
FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILGER AND LEWISTOWN  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 54 TO 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 57 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LOWS 54 TO 60.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
LEWISTOWN 79 52 82 / 30 20 0  
 

 
 
MTZ315-182200-  
UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARYSVILLE, LINCOLN, FLESHER PASS,  
AND MACDONALD PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 68 TO 76. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 54. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 80. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 55. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 85. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 58.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 85.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS 53 TO 61. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 73 TO 81. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 56.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 68 TO 79. LOWS 47 TO  
55.  
 

 
 
MTZ316-182200-  
GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANYON CREEK, WOLF CREEK, AND CRAIG  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS 74 TO 82. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 78 TO 86. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 88. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 88.    
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS 79 TO 87.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 75 TO 85. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S.  
 

 
 
MTZ317-182200-  
LITTLE BELT AND HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONARCH, NEIHART, AND KINGS HILL PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 67 TO 75. WEST WINDS UP  
TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 56. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 71 TO  
79. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 82. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 83.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 55 TO 63. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
75 TO 83. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 78.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 56.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 79.  
 

 
 
MTZ318-182200-  
SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 76. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 73 TO  
79. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS 52 TO 58. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 77 TO 83. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 76 TO 82.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
56 TO 62.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 77 TO 85. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 74 TO 80. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 80.  
 

 
 
MTZ319-182200-  
HELENA VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HELENA  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
HELENA 83 52 86 / 30 30 0  
 

 
 
MTZ320-182200-  
BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TRIDENT, MAUDLOW, BATTLE RIDGE PASS,  
BOZEMAN PASS, AND DEEP CREEK PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 67 TO 75. WEST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 80. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 85. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS 75 TO 85.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 74 TO 82. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 80.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 79.  
 

 
 
MTZ321-182200-  
MEAGHER COUNTY VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTINSDALE, CHECKERBOARD, RINGLING,  
AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 

 
 
MTZ322-182200-  
ELKHORN AND BOULDER MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTANA CITY, CLANCY, BOULDER, CORBIN,  
WICKES, ELK PARK PASS, AND HOMESTAKE PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 68 TO 76. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 53.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 81. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 55. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 85. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51 TO 59. HIGHS  
76 TO 84.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 53 TO 61. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 73 TO 81.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 56.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 69 TO 79.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 55.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 71 TO 79.  
 

 
 
MTZ323-182200-  
CANYON FERRY AREA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TOSTON, TOWNSEND, AND WINSTON  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 50 TO 56.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 57. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
 
MTZ324-182200-  
MISSOURI HEADWATERS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARRISON, THREE FORKS, WILLOW CREEK,  
PONY, AND WHITEHALL  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
 
MTZ325-182200-  
MADISON RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAMERON, ENNIS, JEFFERS, MCALLISTER,  
AND NORRIS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO 52.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 55. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 52 TO 58. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 50 TO 56.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
49 TO 55.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 

 
 
MTZ326-182200-  
GALLATIN VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOZEMAN AND GALLATIN GATEWAY  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
BOZEMAN AIRPORT 79 49 83 / 30 30 0  
BOZEMAN MSU 77 51 81 / 30 40 0  
 

 
 
MTZ330-182200-  
GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG SKY, WEST YELLOWSTONE, TARGHEE PASS,  
AND RAYNOLDS PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 63 TO 73. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 50. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 67 TO 77. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 54. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 72 TO 82. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 56. HIGHS  
74 TO 84.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 52 TO 58. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
69 TO 79. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 54.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 66 TO 76. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 46 TO 52.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 66 TO 76. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
WEST YELLOWSTONE 75 37 79 / 30 30 0  
 

 
 
MTZ327-182200-  
NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEWEY, WISDOM, WISE RIVER, BIG HOLE PASS,  
AND CHIEF JOSEPH PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 65 TO 75. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS 40 TO 50. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 69 TO 79. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 53. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 74 TO 84. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 56. HIGHS  
75 TO 85.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 48 TO 56. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 69 TO 79.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 42 TO 52.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 67 TO 77.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 52.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 67 TO 77.  
 

 
 
MTZ328-182200-  
BEAVERHEAD AND WESTERN MADISON BELOW 6000FT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANNACK, DILLON, GLEN, AND WATERLOO  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS 74 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 78 TO 84. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 82 TO 88. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS 82 TO 88.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 79 TO 85.    
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS 77 TO 83.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 76 TO 82.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
DILLON 79 48 83 / 30 20 0  
 

 
 
MTZ329-182200-  
RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MONIDA PASS  
337 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 68 TO 76. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 71 TO 79. WEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 83. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
HIGHS 76 TO 84.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 71 TO 79.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 69 TO 77. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
AROUND 50.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 68 TO 76. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
 

 
 
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