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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

MTZ312-241000-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      54          80          52          83          54
Temp                   64 57 54 60 72 78 79 69 62 57 53 58 72 80 82 71 64 58 55
Dewpt                  36 37 38 37 38 37 38 41 42 43 44 43 42 40 40 42 43 45 45
RH                     35 47 54 42 29 23 23 36 48 59 71 57 34 24 22 35 46 62 69
Wind dir                W SW SW  W  W NW  N NE  E  E  E NE  E NE NE NE  E  S SW
Wind spd                8  9  6  5  4  5  9  9  8  3  2  2  6  9 11 11  6  3  4
Clouds                 CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW 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
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Obvis                   K     K  K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          90      58    92      55    87      55    84      51    74
Temp          78 89 68   59 85 85 66   56 78 86 65   55 76 79 61   51 67 73
Dewpt         44 40 46   46 48 45 47   45 43 36 40   41 41 37 40   39 37 33
PWind dir        SE      SE    SW      SW    SW      NW    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT      GN    GN      GN    LT      LT    LT      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC FW SC   B1 SC B1 B1   SC FW FW SC   SC FW FW B1   SC FW SC
PoP 12hr          5      10    30      30     5      10    10      30    20
Rain shwrs                      C  C                           C    S     S
Tstms                           S

$$
MTZ303-241000-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      50          76          48          78          50
Temp                   58 53 51 57 70 74 76 65 57 51 49 56 70 76 78 67 59 53 51
Dewpt                  38 40 41 42 40 38 39 42 43 43 43 44 41 38 39 43 42 43 41
RH                     47 61 68 57 33 27 26 43 59 74 80 64 35 25 25 42 53 69 68
Wind dir                W  W  W  W NW NW  N NE NE NW NW SE SE SE SE  E SE SE  E
Wind spd               10  9  6  8 10  9 11  9  4  2  1  4 11 11 12 10  6  3  3
Wind gust                                                  21 21
Clouds                 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 FW FW FW FW 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
Obvis                      K  K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          87      53    86      52    80      50    75      47    69
Temp          73 86 63   54 79 83 62   53 73 78 58   50 71 72 55   47 63 68
Dewpt         43 40 46   44 46 42 43   37 37 36 38   36 39 38 39   37 37 35
PWind dir        SE       S     S      SW     W       W    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT      GN    LT      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC FW SC   B1 SC SC SC   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr          0      10    20      10     5       5    10      20    20
Rain shwrs                      S                              S    S  S  S

$$
MTZ319-241000-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      50          83          53          85          56
Temp                   63 57 51 58 72 81 81 69 63 58 54 58 71 82 85 72 65 58 56
Dewpt                  39 39 40 40 41 36 33 38 40 41 42 43 44 41 38 43 45 45 46
RH                     41 51 66 51 33 20 18 32 43 53 64 57 38 23 19 35 48 62 69
Wind dir                W SW SW  N  N NW NW  W  W  N  N  N  E  E  N SE SW  N  N
Wind spd                6  4  4  0  4  8  9  5  4  0  0  0  1  3  0  4  3  0  0
Clouds                 FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      0           0           5          10          10
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Obvis                   K  K  K  K  K  K  K  K                    K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          89      57    88      54    85      53    83      50    76
Temp          77 88 66   57 79 82 64   54 75 84 63   53 75 78 61   50 67 75
Dewpt         48 42 48   47 51 48 46   44 46 39 40   41 45 36 38   39 38 34
PWind dir        SE       S     S      SW    SW       W     S       W    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    LT
Avg clouds    SC FW B1   B1 SC B1 B1   SC FW FW SC   SC FW SC SC   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr         20      20    40      20     5      10    20      20    20
Rain shwrs        S  S          C  S                        S  S          S
Tstms             S  S          S  S

$$
MTZ326-241000-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      48          82          49          84          50
Temp                   60 53 48 57 71 80 81 66 59 54 49 58 72 82 82 67 61 54 51
Dewpt                  49 47 45 43 43 36 36 44 44 44 44 44 44 42 41 49 50 48 47
RH                     67 80 89 59 36 20 20 45 57 69 83 59 37 24 23 52 67 80 86
Wind dir                W  S  S  N NW NW  N  N  S  S SE  N NW NW  E SE  E SE SE
Wind spd                4  3  4  0  3  5  4  3  6  6  3  0  2  3  3  6  6  5  4
Clouds                 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      5           0          10          20           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                            S
Tstms                                                 S
Obvis                   K  K  K  K  K  K  K  K  K                 K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          87      51    87      50    85      50    83      47    77
Temp          79 83 61   52 79 81 61   50 77 81 61   50 75 80 58   47 67 76
Dewpt         47 41 50   46 49 48 51   46 48 40 46   42 43 39 43   41 40 37
PWind dir         W       S     S      SE    SW       S    SW       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC B2   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC FW SC
PoP 12hr         20      30    30      40    10      20    20      30    20
Rain shwrs        S  C          C  C             S          S  C          S
Tstms             S  C          S  S

$$
MTZ330-241000-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      39          79          40          78          40
Temp                   52 46 41 50 71 79 73 59 52 46 42 51 72 78 72 59 51 45 41
Dewpt                  45 45 41 44 41 32 39 46 46 45 42 45 45 37 42 49 47 45 41
RH                     77 96100 80 34 18 29 62 80 96100 80 38 23 34 69 86100100
Wind dir                S  N  N  N SW SW SW SW  N  N  N  N SW  W  W  N  N  N  N
Wind spd                3  0  0  0  6 10  8  2  0  0  0  0  4  5  2  0  0  0  0
Wind gust                                                  14 16
Clouds                 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                      5           0          20          30          30
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0        0.03           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                S     S           C  C  C  C
Tstms                                     S     S           S  C  S
Obvis                     PF PF


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          80      41    79      39    76      39    73      36    70
Temp          74 74 52   42 72 70 51   40 69 68 50   39 66 66 47   36 63 64
Dewpt         47 41 46   41 49 49 46   39 43 39 39   37 43 35 36   34 38 30
PWind dir        SW       W    SW       S    SW      SW    SW       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC SC B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 B1 SC SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr         20      20    40      20    10      20    30      20    20
Rain shwrs        S  S          C  S             S    S  C  S  S       S
Tstms             S  S          C  S

$$
MTZ328-241000-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      47          84          49          84          49
Temp                   57 51 47 54 70 82 82 66 59 54 50 57 72 82 80 65 59 54 50
Dewpt                  38 38 38 41 39 33 37 43 44 44 43 46 43 36 43 49 48 46 44
RH                     49 61 71 61 32 17 20 43 57 69 77 67 35 19 27 56 67 74 80
Wind dir               SW  S  S SW SW  W NW SE SE  S  S  W NW  W  E  E  S  S  S
Wind spd                8  5  4  3  2  4  9  6  6  4  3  2  2  5  6  4  4  4  4
Clouds                 FW SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      0           0          20          20          20
QPF 12hr                      0           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     K  K  K  K  K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          85      49    84      48    83      48    81      44    76
Temp          77 78 58   50 76 78 58   49 74 78 57   48 73 76 55   44 67 72
Dewpt         48 49 49   44 50 49 44   41 45 39 40   38 42 38 39   37 39 34
PWind dir        SW       S    SW       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      GN    LT      GN    GN      GN    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   SC SC SC SC   SC FW SC SC   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr         30      20    40      10    10      10    20      10    10
Rain shwrs        C  S          C                           S
Tstms             C  S          S

$$
MTZ305-241000-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      55          82          51          83          53
Temp                   65 61 56 62 75 80 80 69 61 55 51 59 73 81 82 70 62 58 54
Dewpt                  40 41 42 44 44 41 41 43 47 47 47 46 44 40 39 41 42 41 40
RH                     40 48 59 52 33 25 25 39 60 74 86 62 35 23 22 35 48 53 59
Wind dir               SW SW SW  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
Wind spd               10 12 11 12 16 18 18  9  3  1  0  2  4  6  6  8  9  9  9
Clouds                 CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Tstms


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          92      58    95      57    88      55    86      52    77
Temp          81 91 68   59 85 92 68   58 79 87 64   55 78 83 62   52 69 76
Dewpt         42 39 45   44 48 44 49   44 39 37 39   39 41 39 44   42 39 39
PWind dir         E       E    SE      SW     W      SE     S      SE     W
Wind char        GN      GN    LT      GN    GN      LT    LT      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC FW SC   SC SC SC B2   SC FW FW SC   SC FW FW B1   SC FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       5     5      30    10      10    10      40    20
Rain shwrs                         C                           C    C     S

$$
MTZ314-241000-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
1051 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Date           08/23/26      Mon 08/24/26            Tue 08/25/26            Wed
MDT 3hrly     15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      52          78          48          81          51
Temp                   62 56 53 61 70 76 76 64 58 53 49 60 73 79 80 66 60 56 52
Dewpt                  45 39 35 37 36 36 38 42 42 41 39 42 41 39 43 45 45 43 41
RH                     54 53 50 41 29 23 25 45 55 64 68 51 31 24 27 47 58 62 66
Wind dir                W  W SW  W NW NW NW  N SW  S  S  E  N  N NE  E SE SE SE
Wind spd                4  4  5  5  9  9  9  3  2  2  1  1  2  4  5 10  9  6  5
Clouds                 FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     30           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Tstms
Obvis                      K     K  K


Date           08/26/26  Thu 08/27/26  Fri 08/28/26  Sat 08/29/26  Sun 08/30/26
MDT 6hrly     12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Max/Min          87      54    90      54    85      53    83      50    75
Temp          79 86 64   56 84 83 64   55 77 82 62   54 76 79 59   51 68 72
Dewpt         43 44 47   41 45 48 48   42 42 39 43   39 41 41 44   38 38 35
PWind dir        SE      SE     S       S     W      SE     W      SE     W
Wind char        LT      GN    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC FW SC   B1 SC SC B2   B1 SC FW SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 FW SC
PoP 12hr          0      10    20      40    10      20    20      40    20
Rain shwrs                      S  C             S          S  C    C     S
Tstms                           S

$$
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