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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
MTZ312-182200-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 83 54 86 55 85
TEMP 80 82 80 69 63 58 55 63 79 84 84 73 65 59 55 63 76 83 83
DEWPT 47 41 42 47 48 46 43 42 38 37 35 40 41 40 39 40 41 40 40
RH 31 23 26 45 58 64 64 46 23 19 17 30 41 49 55 43 28 22 22
WIND DIR W W W NW SW SW SW SW W W W N S SW SW W NW N N
WIND SPD 8 9 12 6 6 8 9 10 9 8 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 10
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S
OBVIS K K K
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 55 87 59 89 57 84 54 85
TEMP 65 56 74 86 69 60 81 83 66 58 77 81 63 54 77 83
DEWPT 45 47 48 48 51 51 52 49 50 48 43 39 43 43 43 40
PWIND DIR NE NW E SW SW W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 30 20 10 5
RAIN SHWRS S S C S
TSTMS S S
MTZ303-182200-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 78 52 82 52 78
TEMP 75 78 76 66 59 55 53 61 75 81 81 69 61 55 52 59 69 76 77
DEWPT 45 41 43 46 44 42 41 44 41 40 40 44 44 43 43 47 49 47 45
RH 34 27 31 48 57 61 64 53 29 23 23 40 53 64 71 64 49 36 32
WIND DIR W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW N N N
WIND SPD 9 11 17 8 8 9 8 9 11 12 10 5 6 5 8 11 9 9 10
WIND GUST 27 19 21 23 20
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW FW B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S
OBVIS K K K K K K
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 50 81 54 81 52 76 49 79
TEMP 59 51 70 80 64 55 74 77 60 54 71 75 57 50 71 77
DEWPT 47 45 49 49 47 49 51 49 45 43 42 39 42 41 42 39
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SW W W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN BZ BZ GN LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 20 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S
MTZ319-182200-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 83 52 86 53 89
TEMP 79 82 81 70 63 58 53 59 76 84 86 71 62 57 53 60 76 86 87
DEWPT 52 47 43 44 45 44 43 44 41 33 33 37 38 38 40 40 41 40 38
RH 39 29 26 39 52 59 69 57 28 16 15 29 41 49 61 47 28 20 18
WIND DIR N W W W SW SW W N W W NW W SW SW SW N NE NW NW
WIND SPD 4 11 10 5 3 3 2 1 5 11 9 3 4 4 1 0 3 8 9
WIND GUST 16 19 18
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C
TSTMS S
OBVIS K
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 57 89 58 88 55 84 52 85
TEMP 67 57 75 87 69 58 79 82 65 55 76 81 62 52 76 82
DEWPT 44 46 48 47 52 51 54 52 50 47 47 41 44 44 46 43
PWIND DIR NW NE SW S SW W W E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 30 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S C C
TSTMS S S
MTZ326-182200-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 79 49 83 50 90
TEMP 74 77 76 64 59 54 50 58 73 81 82 67 61 56 51 60 77 88 88
DEWPT 47 43 46 49 49 47 46 46 43 36 35 44 42 41 41 42 43 42 41
RH 38 30 34 58 69 77 86 64 34 20 18 43 49 57 68 51 30 20 19
WIND DIR NW NW S SE S S S N NW W NW E SE SE SE N W NW NW
WIND SPD 3 6 8 5 4 3 3 0 4 6 6 3 4 4 4 0 2 3 4
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S
TSTMS S C S
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 53 90 54 87 52 83 50 84
TEMP 65 53 78 86 66 56 79 81 63 53 76 81 61 51 76 80
DEWPT 46 45 47 46 52 51 52 52 54 51 50 46 49 47 48 46
PWIND DIR E W E S S W S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S
TSTMS S S S
MTZ330-182200-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 75 37 79 39 84
TEMP 74 74 69 58 49 43 39 50 69 78 77 61 52 45 40 53 75 83 82
DEWPT 51 44 44 46 44 42 39 41 42 36 34 37 37 36 35 37 41 38 39
RH 44 34 40 64 83 96100 71 37 22 21 41 56 70 82 54 29 20 22
WIND DIR SW SW SW W N S SE N W W W S N N N N SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 12 8 4 3 1 1 0 8 10 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 5
WIND GUST 18 16
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S
TSTMS S C S
OBVIS PF PF
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 87 47 80 43 77 40 76
TEMP 56 44 79 82 58 48 73 71 55 44 71 69 52 41 70 67
DEWPT 42 39 46 45 48 46 52 50 48 44 48 45 46 41 49 47
PWIND DIR SW SW E SW SW SW W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 30 40 20 40 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S C S S C S S
TSTMS C S S S
MTZ328-182200-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 79 48 83 49 86
TEMP 74 79 74 63 58 54 49 56 71 81 81 65 59 54 50 58 73 84 83
DEWPT 49 45 49 50 48 46 44 47 43 35 38 43 40 39 38 44 42 41 45
RH 41 30 41 62 69 74 83 72 36 19 21 45 49 57 63 59 33 22 26
WIND DIR W W N SE S S S SW W W NW NE S S S SW W W NW
WIND SPD 2 8 10 6 4 6 5 3 4 6 6 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 5
WIND GUST 16 17
CLOUDS FW B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS S
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 52 86 53 84 50 82 49 81
TEMP 62 53 74 83 62 55 77 77 59 51 74 75 58 50 73 75
DEWPT 46 43 49 52 53 50 53 53 49 47 50 48 47 46 50 51
PWIND DIR SE W SE SW S SW S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW B1 SC FW SC
POP 12HR 5 5 40 30 20 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS C S S
MTZ305-182200-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 85 55 87 55 87
TEMP 79 84 82 71 63 59 56 63 77 85 85 73 65 60 56 64 79 85 85
DEWPT 51 47 45 48 47 46 45 45 45 42 42 46 47 46 46 45 49 47 46
RH 38 28 27 44 56 62 66 52 32 22 22 38 52 60 69 50 35 27 26
WIND DIR S SW W SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NE E E E E E N N
WIND SPD 4 9 9 6 5 9 9 10 8 9 8 3 3 3 2 5 8 6 11
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S
OBVIS K K K K K K
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 54 88 59 91 57 85 53 86
TEMP 64 55 78 86 68 60 82 87 67 58 78 82 63 54 78 83
DEWPT 49 47 48 47 49 49 51 52 52 49 45 41 45 45 44 41
PWIND DIR NE E E E S W SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 30 10 5 0
RAIN SHWRS S C S
MTZ314-182200-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
1116 AM MDT TUE AUG 18 2026
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 79 52 82 52 85
TEMP 77 77 74 64 59 56 53 63 76 81 81 66 61 57 56 68 78 83 82
DEWPT 44 43 45 51 48 45 42 43 40 37 39 43 44 41 40 44 40 39 41
RH 31 30 35 63 67 66 66 48 27 21 22 43 53 55 55 42 26 21 23
WIND DIR W W W S S S S W NW NW NW S S S S SW NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 9 10 5 6 6 6 5 9 9 6 3 4 4 4 2 4 6 6
WIND GUST 17 19 19 17
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 30 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S C S
OBVIS K K
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 53 85 57 88 55 82 52 83
TEMP 61 54 77 83 65 58 81 82 63 57 76 79 60 53 77 80
DEWPT 46 45 48 48 49 49 51 53 53 49 45 45 46 45 45 46
PWIND DIR E E SE S S W S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS S S
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