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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1021 AM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026
MTZ312-172200-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
1021 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 42 61 39 67
TEMP 65 70 66 57 51 46 44 44 54 59 57 48 44 41 40 42 59 67 61
DEWPT 28 25 28 32 34 33 34 35 34 33 34 33 33 32 31 33 37 37 39
RH 25 18 24 38 52 60 68 70 46 37 42 56 65 70 70 70 44 33 44
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW E E NE E SW SW S S SW S E
WIND SPD 29 32 24 11 6 4 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 4 5
WIND GUST 48 51
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
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 41 56 37 62 41 65 41 48
TEMP 47 42 53 52 41 38 55 57 47 44 59 59 48 42 46 43
DEWPT 34 34 36 35 34 33 39 39 37 36 41 40 39 37 37 32
PWIND DIR S W NW S S SW W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 10 0 5 10 50 50
RAIN C C C C
MTZ303-172200-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
1021 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 69 34 58 30 58
TEMP 66 68 61 51 45 40 36 38 53 58 55 44 39 34 31 36 50 58 55
DEWPT 25 29 34 33 32 31 30 31 29 28 30 30 29 27 25 29 32 34 37
RH 21 23 36 50 60 70 79 76 39 32 38 57 67 75 78 75 50 40 51
WIND DIR SW W W W SW W W N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE E
WIND SPD 32 42 42 12 5 5 4 3 6 10 9 5 2 1 1 1 2 5 4
WIND GUST 51 67 67
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 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
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 35 51 29 59 34 62 34 45
TEMP 43 36 48 47 36 32 52 55 41 37 57 56 44 36 42 41
DEWPT 34 29 33 32 31 30 35 35 33 32 35 35 34 33 34 31
PWIND DIR N NW NW S S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT GN BZ
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0 0 30 40
RAIN S C C C
MTZ319-172200-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
1021 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 70 35 62 35 67
TEMP 55 68 64 49 45 41 36 38 52 60 58 45 41 37 35 37 55 66 62
DEWPT 32 30 30 29 32 34 33 34 36 37 36 34 34 32 32 32 37 38 36
RH 41 24 28 46 60 76 89 85 54 42 44 65 76 82 89 82 51 36 38
WIND DIR S W W SW W W N N N E W SW S S N S SE SE SE
WIND SPD 8 12 8 10 6 3 0 0 0 4 2 4 3 3 0 3 3 8 4
WIND GUST 23
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC 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 38 60 35 62 37 62 38 49
TEMP 45 38 53 56 42 36 53 57 43 37 54 56 45 38 46 43
DEWPT 33 33 36 35 35 35 39 39 37 37 41 41 40 38 35 29
PWIND DIR S N NW SE S S W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 10 5 5 20 60 50
RAIN S C L C C
MTZ326-172200-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
1021 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 67 33 60 30 66
TEMP 56 66 61 47 42 38 34 35 51 59 57 43 37 33 31 36 58 66 61
DEWPT 32 34 35 31 30 30 30 31 34 35 36 35 32 29 26 30 35 32 33
RH 40 30 38 53 62 73 85 85 52 40 45 73 82 85 81 79 42 28 35
WIND DIR S SW S E SE SE N SW N N SE E SE SE SE SE N N N
WIND SPD 3 9 6 8 5 4 0 2 0 0 3 9 6 5 4 4 0 0 0
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC 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 34 61 33 61 34 60 34 46
TEMP 42 35 56 57 41 36 54 57 41 36 55 55 43 36 44 42
DEWPT 29 28 37 37 37 35 40 39 37 36 41 40 41 36 39 33
PWIND DIR SE SW SE SE SE S SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 5 20 70 70
RAIN S C L L L
SNOW L L
MTZ330-172200-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.69N 111.11W ELEV. 6644 FT
1021 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 57 23 59 22 58
TEMP 48 56 51 37 29 26 24 29 49 59 52 36 29 25 22 29 50 58 52
DEWPT 26 27 28 29 28 26 24 24 29 28 27 26 26 24 22 24 30 28 28
RH 42 32 41 72 96100100 81 46 30 38 67 88 96100 81 46 32 39
WIND DIR SW SW SW SE SE SE N N N SW S SE N N N N N SW SW
WIND SPD 9 14 9 4 3 2 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
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 57 27 58 27 55 28 44
TEMP 31 25 49 51 33 29 50 52 34 30 48 49 36 30 38 40
DEWPT 27 25 38 36 33 29 40 37 34 30 42 39 36 30 37 32
PWIND DIR S SW N SW N SW S W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC SC B2 SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2
POP 12HR 0 20 20 10 20 60 80 80
RAIN S S S C L L D D L
SNOW D D L
MTZ328-172200-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
1021 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 31 61 31 63
TEMP 53 64 59 43 38 36 33 35 50 60 57 42 38 35 32 35 54 63 58
DEWPT 30 27 33 31 30 30 28 31 34 35 38 32 31 29 27 30 35 33 34
RH 41 24 37 62 73 79 82 85 54 39 49 67 76 78 81 82 48 32 40
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S NW SW SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 14 14 12 11 8 5 4 1 2 3 8 9 9 8 6 3 6 10
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW 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 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 34 59 34 58 34 56 33 42
TEMP 40 35 53 54 40 36 51 54 40 37 51 50 41 35 39 38
DEWPT 31 30 39 40 37 36 40 41 37 37 41 42 40 35 36 33
PWIND DIR S S S SW SE S SW W
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 10 20 5 20 40 70 60
RAIN S S C C L L L C
SNOW L C
MTZ305-172200-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
1021 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 78 37 62 33 64
TEMP 67 76 71 59 51 45 39 40 55 61 58 46 42 38 34 38 56 64 60
DEWPT 28 23 30 35 34 32 29 29 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 30 34 36 37
RH 23 14 22 40 52 60 67 64 34 28 33 51 60 67 75 73 43 35 42
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W SW W E E E E E E E N N E E
WIND SPD 25 25 24 23 12 6 3 1 8 10 10 10 9 5 3 0 0 1 5
WIND GUST 36 40 37 34
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
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 35 59 31 63 35 66 35 51
TEMP 45 36 54 55 40 35 55 58 45 39 58 59 46 38 48 47
DEWPT 37 32 37 35 35 33 38 39 38 36 40 39 39 37 38 35
PWIND DIR E W N E SE SW NE NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 0 30 40
RAIN S C C C
MTZ314-172200-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
1021 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 73 39 59 35 70
TEMP 68 72 64 54 47 43 40 42 53 57 53 43 40 38 36 43 65 69 61
DEWPT 28 26 31 28 28 28 29 27 31 32 32 28 27 25 24 25 34 33 37
RH 22 18 29 36 47 55 64 55 43 38 44 55 59 59 61 49 31 26 41
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W SW SW SE E E E SE SE SE S S SW SW SE
WIND SPD 17 18 12 10 6 3 1 1 4 9 10 10 5 3 4 3 3 4 3
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC 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 41 58 34 63 40 67 38 48
TEMP 48 42 55 50 39 36 56 56 45 43 63 57 46 40 47 41
DEWPT 29 25 37 36 32 31 39 38 35 34 40 39 39 38 37 34
PWIND DIR S W W S S S SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT BZ
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 10 5 5 5 50 60
RAIN C C L C
SNOW C
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