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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
MTZ312-162200-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 68 45 72 40 60
TEMP 36 42 61 68 61 52 49 48 46 51 66 72 67 57 51 46 42 41 54 60 55
DEWPT 26 29 34 31 32 31 28 27 24 28 31 29 32 32 32 32 31 32 34 34 34
RH 67 60 36 25 33 44 44 44 42 41 27 20 27 38 48 58 65 70 46 37 45
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW S SW S W E
WIND SPD 14 18 18 19 13 14 17 17 20 21 27 27 23 11 5 3 2 3 2 3 4
WIND GUST 29 28 32 24 33 34 39 41 35
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 38 64 41 60 39 55 40 61
TEMP 42 38 56 58 46 43 54 53 43 39 49 50 43 41 56 55
DEWPT 33 31 37 37 34 33 37 37 35 35 38 37 36 36 39 36
PWIND DIR SE S S W NW SW S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 20 10 5 20
RAIN S S S
MTZ303-162200-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 69 43 69 34 56
TEMP 27 33 60 69 62 52 49 47 44 49 66 69 62 52 46 39 35 36 52 56 52
DEWPT 26 27 33 30 31 28 26 24 21 24 27 30 35 34 33 30 29 30 29 26 30
RH 96 78 36 23 31 39 40 40 39 37 23 23 36 50 60 70 78 79 41 31 43
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SE
WIND SPD 4 5 6 16 12 14 14 13 16 14 23 37 35 24 5 6 5 4 5 5 4
WIND GUST 27 23 25 36 40 54 56 52 46
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HIGH WIND A A A A A
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 31 55 35 55 32 53 33 57
TEMP 38 32 49 52 42 37 51 50 39 34 48 49 39 35 54 51
DEWPT 29 27 33 35 34 32 33 34 33 32 33 34 33 31 34 34
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW NW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 0 5 5
MTZ319-162200-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 63 33 70 37 61
TEMP 29 32 48 61 58 46 42 37 34 36 55 68 64 50 46 40 37 39 53 60 57
DEWPT 29 29 33 35 36 30 29 27 27 27 32 31 33 30 32 32 33 34 36 36 35
RH 100 88 56 38 44 53 60 67 75 69 41 25 31 46 58 73 85 82 52 41 43
WIND DIR W W E E S S S SW SW SE SE SW SW W W N N N N E E
WIND SPD 4 4 4 8 3 9 5 4 3 3 6 9 5 11 6 0 0 0 0 4 2
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 35 65 37 61 37 57 36 58
TEMP 41 35 55 59 44 38 53 55 43 37 50 51 42 37 51 52
DEWPT 33 32 38 36 33 33 36 37 36 36 38 38 36 36 39 38
PWIND DIR S SE S SE NW E SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 20 10 10 20
RAIN S S S
MTZ326-162200-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 61 29 68 31 59
TEMP 25 30 48 60 57 43 38 33 30 35 57 67 63 48 42 36 31 34 51 59 56
DEWPT 23 25 30 33 36 32 27 25 23 26 31 32 36 32 30 29 27 30 33 33 36
RH 92 81 49 36 45 65 64 72 75 69 37 27 36 54 62 75 85 85 50 37 47
WIND DIR SE S N N N S S S SE S SW S S S S SE SE SE N N N
WIND SPD 4 3 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 4 2 4 3 5 5 4 2 2 0 0 0
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 30 65 33 62 34 56 33 56
TEMP 37 31 57 60 41 37 55 57 42 37 50 52 40 36 50 52
DEWPT 32 27 35 33 30 29 36 38 38 36 40 39 38 36 40 39
PWIND DIR E SE SE SW SE W SE SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30 20 20 30
RAIN C S S S S S C
MTZ330-162200-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 57 20 58 21 56
TEMP 18 25 47 57 50 36 28 23 20 28 51 58 50 37 30 25 21 28 48 56 50
DEWPT 16 19 26 25 25 26 25 23 19 20 27 26 27 27 28 25 21 23 28 27 28
RH 92 78 43 29 37 67 88100 96 71 39 29 41 67 92100100 81 46 32 42
WIND DIR N N N SW SW SE SE N N S SW SW SW S N N N N N SW SW
WIND SPD 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 9 11 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
WIND GUST 23 24 14
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 22 57 23 54 27 53 26 50
TEMP 30 22 50 50 31 25 49 48 34 29 47 48 34 27 45 46
DEWPT 27 22 31 28 28 25 36 36 34 29 40 37 34 27 40 37
PWIND DIR S SW S SW N SW N SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 30 30 40 40
RAIN S C C S C C C C C
MTZ328-162200-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 61 30 65 32 60
TEMP 26 31 48 60 55 38 33 32 30 34 53 64 59 41 35 33 32 34 50 60 56
DEWPT 21 22 28 30 35 29 25 25 25 28 32 31 35 31 29 28 28 30 34 34 36
RH 81 69 46 32 47 70 72 75 81 78 44 29 40 67 78 82 85 85 54 37 47
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W W NE
WIND SPD 6 6 1 3 4 10 11 11 11 9 8 11 11 11 10 6 5 4 1 2 3
WIND GUST 18 21
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 33 62 35 57 35 53 34 52
TEMP 36 33 54 56 38 35 51 52 39 35 47 49 37 34 46 47
DEWPT 30 29 35 33 30 31 37 40 38 35 40 40 37 34 40 40
PWIND DIR SE S S S S SW S S
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 20 20 30
RAIN S S S S S S C
MTZ305-162200-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 68 41 76 37 61
TEMP 27 32 55 67 63 56 50 46 42 49 66 75 70 59 51 43 38 40 56 61 55
DEWPT 23 26 29 31 33 31 31 27 24 28 32 31 33 34 33 30 29 30 31 29 30
RH 85 78 37 26 32 38 48 47 48 44 28 20 25 39 50 60 70 67 38 29 38
WIND DIR E N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SE SW E
WIND SPD 3 0 5 14 12 18 17 16 16 18 26 26 25 20 12 5 3 4 4 4 3
WIND GUST 25 29 27 29 39 41 40 33 23
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 32 62 35 60 33 57 34 61
TEMP 41 33 54 57 44 38 54 55 42 36 51 52 43 38 55 56
DEWPT 30 27 35 36 37 34 38 38 37 34 38 37 37 36 40 38
PWIND DIR E E E W NW W S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 10 10 5 5
MTZ314-162200-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
335 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26
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 69 44 75 39 59
TEMP 28 39 63 69 60 50 49 48 46 53 71 74 65 54 48 43 39 41 55 59 53
DEWPT 18 18 30 32 28 20 20 18 14 19 29 29 31 26 28 27 27 29 32 33 34
RH 66 42 29 25 29 30 31 30 27 26 21 19 28 34 46 53 62 62 41 37 48
WIND DIR SE S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W S NE S E
WIND SPD 10 10 8 9 9 13 12 12 12 11 16 14 13 10 4 2 1 3 3 4 2
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26
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 37 68 42 64 38 57 39 62
TEMP 39 37 62 59 46 43 60 54 42 38 51 50 41 40 59 53
DEWPT 28 26 35 34 29 27 35 37 34 33 39 38 35 34 39 38
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W SW S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 10
RAIN S S
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