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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
MTZ312-172200-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 71 42 61 41 66
TEMP 48 47 51 64 69 66 56 50 46 43 44 55 60 57 47 43 42 41 43 58 66 59
DEWPT 28 25 28 30 27 31 32 33 34 34 36 35 34 34 33 33 34 33 35 38 37 38
RH 46 42 41 28 21 27 40 52 63 70 73 47 37 42 58 67 73 73 73 47 34 45
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S E E E E S S S S S SE E
WIND SPD 19 24 25 29 32 24 11 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 2 3 2 4 5
WIND GUST 35 48 51
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC B2 SC CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 60 40 59 43 64 43 50
TEMP 47 44 56 55 43 40 52 55 46 44 59 58 47 44 48 45
DEWPT 35 34 36 37 36 35 38 38 37 36 41 39 38 38 36 31
PWIND DIR S W NW SW S SW W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 5 10 30 40
RAIN S C C C
MTZ303-172200-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 35 57 34 58
TEMP 47 45 49 65 67 60 50 45 40 36 37 53 57 53 42 38 35 34 37 50 58 52
DEWPT 24 22 24 29 31 34 34 32 32 31 31 29 25 29 28 29 29 29 29 33 35 36
RH 40 40 37 26 26 37 54 60 73 82 79 39 29 39 57 70 78 82 72 52 42 54
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W W SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 19 20 17 32 42 42 12 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 3 3 1 1 1 2 5 4
WIND GUST 51 67 67
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW CL CL SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HIGH WIND W W W W W
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 55 33 56 36 60 37 47
TEMP 42 39 52 51 38 34 50 53 41 38 56 55 44 38 44 42
DEWPT 36 34 34 34 33 31 34 35 34 32 36 36 35 34 33 31
PWIND DIR S NW NW SW S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0 5 20 30
RAIN S C S
MTZ319-172200-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 71 35 62 36 67
TEMP 37 34 36 56 69 65 51 46 40 36 38 54 61 58 46 41 38 36 38 56 66 60
DEWPT 28 26 28 34 31 32 30 34 34 35 35 39 38 36 36 35 34 34 34 38 37 35
RH 70 72 72 43 24 29 44 63 79 96 89 57 42 44 68 79 85 92 85 51 34 39
WIND DIR SW S S S W W SW W W W W E E N S S S N S SE E E
WIND SPD 6 6 6 8 12 8 9 5 3 2 1 2 4 3 4 3 3 0 4 3 8 4
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 63 36 60 38 61 38 51
TEMP 45 39 55 58 43 37 52 56 42 38 54 55 44 39 47 45
DEWPT 33 34 36 36 37 36 38 39 37 37 41 40 39 38 36 30
PWIND DIR S SE W E SW S W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 20 5 10 20 40 30
RAIN S S S C C C C
MTZ326-172200-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 65 33 59 33 66
TEMP 33 33 35 55 64 60 46 41 36 34 35 52 59 56 42 37 35 33 37 58 66 61
DEWPT 26 24 28 32 32 34 31 30 30 31 32 35 35 36 36 33 32 29 32 36 33 33
RH 75 69 75 41 30 37 55 65 79 89 89 52 40 47 79 85 89 85 82 44 29 35
WIND DIR S SE S S SW S E SE SE S S S E SE E E SE SE SE N N N
WIND SPD 6 5 5 3 9 6 8 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 8 6 5 4 4 0 0 0
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW 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 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 36 63 36 60 35 59 36 48
TEMP 42 38 56 58 42 37 52 55 40 37 54 54 41 38 46 44
DEWPT 31 31 36 37 37 36 40 39 39 37 42 40 41 38 40 34
PWIND DIR SE S SE SW SE SW S W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 20 5 10 20 60 60
RAIN S S C L L C
MTZ330-172200-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 56 22 58 23 58
TEMP 23 21 28 48 56 50 35 29 26 23 28 49 58 52 36 29 25 23 29 50 58 51
DEWPT 23 20 22 27 27 26 27 28 26 23 23 30 27 27 26 26 24 23 24 31 27 26
RH 100 96 78 44 32 39 72 96100100 81 48 30 38 67 88 96100 81 48 30 37
WIND DIR SE SE E SW SW SW SE SE SE SE W SW SW S S SE N N N N SW SW
WIND SPD 3 2 3 9 14 9 4 3 2 1 1 2 9 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
WIND GUST 18
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC 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 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 25 56 27 57 28 54 27 47
TEMP 31 26 49 50 34 29 49 51 34 30 47 48 35 29 40 42
DEWPT 27 25 36 36 34 29 41 37 34 30 41 38 35 29 39 33
PWIND DIR S SW N SW N SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2
POP 12HR 0 20 20 20 30 50 70 70
RAIN S S S S S C C C C L L L L
SNOW L L L
MTZ328-172200-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 64 33 60 35 63
TEMP 34 32 34 52 63 59 42 38 36 33 35 51 60 56 41 37 37 35 37 55 63 57
DEWPT 26 25 29 33 33 35 31 31 31 29 32 35 34 36 32 31 31 30 32 36 33 33
RH 72 75 82 48 32 40 65 76 82 85 89 54 37 47 70 79 79 82 82 49 32 40
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW W NE NE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 13 12 11 9 14 14 12 11 6 5 4 2 2 4 8 9 9 8 6 3 5 10
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 59 37 56 37 54 36 45
TEMP 40 37 53 55 41 37 50 52 39 37 49 50 39 37 43 40
DEWPT 31 32 37 39 37 36 40 41 38 37 42 41 39 37 37 35
PWIND DIR S S S SW S S S W
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 10 20 10 20 40 40 40
RAIN S S C C C C C C
MTZ305-172200-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 76 37 62 35 64
TEMP 47 43 48 65 74 70 58 50 44 39 40 57 62 58 46 42 38 36 38 56 64 58
DEWPT 28 25 28 32 30 33 35 34 32 31 30 30 28 30 30 31 30 31 32 36 37 37
RH 47 49 46 29 20 25 42 54 62 73 67 35 27 34 53 65 73 82 79 47 37 45
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW E E E SE E E E E N E E
WIND SPD 18 17 21 25 25 24 23 11 6 4 3 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 0 3 4
WIND GUST 36 40 37 34
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 61 34 61 36 64 37 53
TEMP 44 39 55 57 41 36 53 57 44 39 58 59 46 40 50 49
DEWPT 37 36 38 37 36 34 38 38 38 37 41 40 40 38 38 34
PWIND DIR E W NW SW SE SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0 5 30 40
RAIN S C C C
MTZ314-172200-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
1201 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 72 39 60 39 69
TEMP 47 47 52 69 71 63 53 47 43 39 41 54 59 54 42 40 39 39 44 64 69 59
DEWPT 19 16 21 31 30 32 29 30 31 29 29 32 33 35 31 30 29 29 30 37 34 35
RH 32 28 29 24 22 31 39 51 62 67 62 43 37 48 65 67 67 67 57 37 27 40
WIND DIR S S S SW W SW SW W SW SW S E E E SE SE SE S S S SW SE
WIND SPD 13 12 13 17 18 12 9 6 3 2 2 4 6 8 8 5 3 3 3 2 3 3
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW 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 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 43 63 38 61 42 65 41 50
TEMP 46 44 59 54 42 38 55 54 44 43 61 56 45 41 47 43
DEWPT 30 28 36 37 35 33 38 38 36 35 40 39 38 37 38 34
PWIND DIR S W W SW S SW SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 5 10 40 50
RAIN S C C C
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