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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

MTZ312-142200-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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          42          66          45          65
Temp             46 48 55 58 61 53 47 44 42 46 57 63 65 56 50 47 45 47 53 59 64
Dewpt            40 38 40 40 40 41 41 40 40 40 41 42 43 42 43 42 43 43 43 42 43
RH               79 68 57 51 46 64 79 86 93 79 55 46 45 59 77 83 93 86 69 53 46
Wind dir         SW SW  W NW NW NW SW  S  E  E NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E
Wind spd         18 24 25 21 13  3  3  3  2  2  4  9 12 11  9  8  6  5  3  3  4
Wind gust           34    33                   14 19
Clouds           SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     20           5           0          20          10
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           S  S                                   S  S


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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    73      48    71      49    73      49    72
Temp          48   44 63 70 53   48 63 68 53   49 65 70 53   49 64 70
Dewpt         42   40 44 43 46   45 47 47 48   46 47 43 43   42 44 41
PWind dir          SE     W       N    NW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    LT
Avg clouds    FW   CL FW FW B1   B1 B1 SC B1   B1 B1 SC SC   FW SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0      30    30      40    10      10    10
Rain shwrs                   C    C  C  S  C    S
Tstms                                      S

$$
MTZ303-142200-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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          40          56          42          59
Temp             41 45 50 55 55 47 45 41 40 44 51 55 55 48 46 43 42 44 51 57 59
Dewpt            35 38 41 42 42 41 41 40 40 41 43 43 43 43 43 42 41 41 42 42 43
RH               79 76 71 61 61 79 86 96100 89 74 64 64 83 89 96 96 89 71 57 55
Wind dir          W  W NW NW NW NW  W NE  E  E  E  E  E NE  N  N  N NW SE  S  S
Wind spd         17 26 31 25 16  5  4  2  2  5  9  9  8  6  6  6  5  4  4  6  9
Wind gust        28 40 46 40 26
Clouds           B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     60          30          10          60           5
QPF 12hr                   0.02           0           0        0.02           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  L  C  S  S  S     S              C  C  L  L


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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            40    68      44    67      45    68      46    66
Temp          46   40 60 66 49   45 61 64 51   46 61 66 51   46 60 65
Dewpt         41   38 43 43 42   41 46 47 46   44 46 45 43   42 45 44
PWind dir           S    NW       N     N       S    SW       W     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW CL CL   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC FW   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5    10      20    10      10     5
Rain shwrs                                 S    S

$$
MTZ319-142200-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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          38          71          46          68
Temp             45 49 56 58 61 53 47 43 40 45 59 66 67 58 54 49 46 49 56 63 67
Dewpt            39 37 38 37 36 36 36 37 38 36 39 37 36 38 40 40 41 42 42 41 40
RH               79 63 51 45 39 52 65 79 92 70 47 34 32 47 59 71 83 77 59 44 37
Wind dir         SW  W  W  W  W  W SW  S  W  E NE  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N
Wind spd          9 14 24 21 16  5  5  3  1  1  4  6  9 13 12  9  9 10  4  5  6
Wind gust           31 36 34 26
Clouds           B1 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                      5           0           0          10           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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    77      49    74      47    73      46    75
Temp          51   44 64 75 57   49 66 69 56   47 65 70 55   46 66 72
Dewpt         40   39 43 42 45   45 47 45 46   45 45 40 40   41 41 36
PWind dir          NW     E      NW    NW       W    SW      SW    NW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 SC SC   FW SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     5      40    40      40    20      10     5
Rain shwrs                   C    C  C  C  C    S  S  S
Tstms                                   S  S

$$
MTZ326-142200-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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                      62          34          73          38          71
Temp             41 45 54 59 61 49 43 39 36 44 61 69 71 56 47 41 38 46 58 67 70
Dewpt            41 40 35 35 35 38 39 38 35 36 38 36 37 38 39 39 37 39 41 42 41
RH              100 82 48 40 38 66 86 96 96 73 42 30 29 51 74 92 96 76 53 40 35
Wind dir          S  W  W  W NW NE  S  S  S  N  N NE  E  E  E  N  N  N NW NW NE
Wind spd          6 10 17 19 16  3  4  4  2  0  3  5  6  9  4  0  0  0  3  4  4
Wind gust              31 32 26
Clouds           B2 SC B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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    76      44    73      41    72      40    74
Temp          47   39 64 73 52   46 65 69 49   43 64 69 48   41 65 72
Dewpt         42   38 44 46 48   46 49 46 47   43 46 40 42   38 40 35
PWind dir           E     W      SE     W      SE    SW      SE    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW SC B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 SC SC   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr            0    20      50    40      50    20      20     5
Rain shwrs                S  C    C  C  C  C    S  S  S  S
Tstms                        S          S  S          S

$$
MTZ330-142200-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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                      58          23          66          26          72
Temp             29 36 50 56 56 45 37 31 26 37 58 64 63 48 40 32 27 41 64 71 69
Dewpt            29 28 27 24 23 26 28 28 26 29 29 22 22 25 26 25 25 29 34 31 32
RH              100 72 41 29 27 47 70 88100 72 33 20 21 40 57 75 92 62 32 23 25
Wind dir         SW SW SW  W  W NW  N  N  N  N SW SW SW  N  N  N  N  N  N SW SW
Wind spd         12 20 18 13  9  1  0  0  0  0  9 12  6  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  2
Wind gust                 24                10 21 23 18
Clouds           SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW 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               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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    71      34    66      28    64      26    68
Temp          44   34 65 65 46   37 60 62 41   30 58 61 39   27 61 65
Dewpt         37   34 45 42 42   37 44 36 39   30 39 32 33   27 34 28
PWind dir          NE     S      SE    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   SC B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 SC   SC SC SC SC   FW SC FW
PoP 12hr           10    50      60    40      20    30       5     0
Rain shwrs             C  C  L    L  C  C  S    S  C  S
Tstms                     S  S          S

$$
MTZ328-142200-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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          72          39          71
Temp             39 44 55 61 61 48 42 37 35 43 60 70 70 56 48 42 39 46 60 69 70
Dewpt            33 33 33 33 34 32 33 33 32 33 34 32 31 30 32 33 35 36 39 39 40
RH               79 65 43 35 36 54 70 85 89 67 37 24 23 37 54 70 85 68 46 33 33
Wind dir         SW SW  W  W NW  E  E  S  S  W  N  N  N  E  N NE  E NE  N  N NE
Wind spd         12 18 18 11  9  4  5  4  3  3  2  4  6  9  6  4  4  4  5  6 11
Wind gust              28 21
Clouds           FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC 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               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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            39    75      43    71      39    71      39    74
Temp          48   40 64 72 51   45 65 67 48   40 63 69 48   39 66 71
Dewpt         39   37 42 43 45   44 47 43 43   40 42 38 36   35 38 34
PWind dir          NE     S       S     W      SE    SW      SW     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW SC SC B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   SC SC SC FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr            0    20      60    50      30    20      10     5
Rain shwrs                S  L    C  C  C  C    S  S  S
Tstms                     S  S          S

$$
MTZ305-142200-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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                      62          40          66          45          66
Temp             48 50 55 59 58 50 46 43 42 46 58 64 62 53 51 48 46 49 57 64 65
Dewpt            41 39 42 45 47 45 44 43 42 41 43 41 42 42 43 43 43 44 43 43 44
RH               77 66 61 60 67 83 93100100 83 57 43 48 66 74 83 89 83 59 46 46
Wind dir          W SW  W NW NW  W  W SW  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE  E  N  W  S
Wind spd         14 18 23 26 21 12  6  3  1  5  9 12 13 14 11 10  9  6  4  3  3
Wind gust              33 37 34
Clouds           SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     50          10           0          60           5
QPF 12hr                   0.02           0           0        0.07           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                 C                          C  C  L  L


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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            42    74      47    74      48    73      47    72
Temp          48   43 64 72 53   48 67 70 54   49 66 70 54   49 64 69
Dewpt         42   40 46 46 46   45 49 48 48   48 50 49 48   46 47 45
PWind dir          SE     N      NE    NE       E    SE       S     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW CL FW   SC SC SC B1   B1 B1 SC SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5    10      30    20      10     5
Rain shwrs                                 C    C  S
Tstms                                      S

$$
MTZ314-142200-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
335 AM MDT Mon Sep 14 2026

Date             Mon 09/14/26            Tue 09/15/26            Wed 09/16/26
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                      59          37          68          41          64
Temp             43 45 48 53 56 50 45 41 39 44 56 64 67 55 50 43 41 44 50 59 64
Dewpt            42 37 36 41 40 41 41 39 38 39 40 39 38 38 39 38 38 40 42 42 41
RH               96 73 63 64 55 71 86 92 96 82 55 40 34 53 66 82 89 86 74 53 43
Wind dir          W  W  W  W NW  W  W SW SE  E SE SE  E  E  E  E  N NW  N NE  E
Wind spd         10 19 27 35 27 12  5  3  3  3  4  6 10 14  9  3  3  3  4  5  5
Wind gust           31    46 37 24                      25 19
Clouds           B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 FW SC B1 SC SC B1 OV B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     30          10           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs              C
High Wind            W  W  W


Date               Thu 09/17/26  Fri 09/18/26  Sat 09/19/26  Sun 09/20/26
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    76      47    71      46    70      45    71
Temp          48   42 66 73 53   48 63 68 52   46 61 67 52   46 63 69
Dewpt         41   38 44 44 45   44 49 48 47   45 47 44 43   40 42 40
PWind dir          SE     E      SE    NW      SE    SW       S     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     5      30    50      50    40      20    10
Rain shwrs                        C  C  C  C    C  C  C  S
Tstms                                   S  S             S

$$
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