Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
MTZ012-222300-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 66 43 58 43 63
TEMP 60 65 65 56 49 46 43 49 54 58 57 53 48 46 43 53 60 62 62
DEWPT 41 42 45 46 42 41 40 43 44 46 51 51 43 43 41 43 38 37 36
RH 49 43 48 69 77 83 89 80 69 64 80 93 83 89 93 69 44 39 38
WIND DIR E E E SE W W SW SW NW NE NE NE NW NW SW SW SW SW W
WIND SPD 18 21 25 8 8 6 4 6 4 8 9 9 4 4 8 8 10 10 9
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 70 60 60 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.10 0.11 0.07
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L L L
RAIN SHWRS S S L L L L L L L L L L C C C
TSTMS S S C C S S S S C
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
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 69 44 71 46 68 45 70
TEMP 46 42 63 68 52 45 65 69 54 46 64 66 53 46 67 68
DEWPT 36 34 35 32 39 38 41 43 45 42 46 50 47 42 43 38
PWIND DIR SW SW W W N W W SW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 40 20 20 40 40 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS C S S C C C C C
$$
MTZ010-222300-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 63 41 55 41 60
TEMP 53 60 62 52 48 43 42 49 50 54 55 51 47 44 41 50 56 59 58
DEWPT 43 41 42 46 36 38 38 42 43 41 43 46 39 41 39 45 41 35 36
RH 69 49 48 80 63 82 86 77 77 61 64 83 74 89 92 83 57 40 44
WIND DIR E E E S W W E W N N NE NE NW NW W W SW SW SW
WIND SPD 18 20 23 6 9 9 2 3 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 11 11 13
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 80 80 70 90
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.24 0.22 0.16 0.13
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D D D D
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L L L L L D D C C L
TSTMS C C S S S S S S L
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 39 66 43 68 44 66 43 69
TEMP 46 40 61 65 49 43 61 67 51 45 61 65 51 44 64 68
DEWPT 33 34 33 29 35 35 37 36 38 39 41 40 42 40 41 36
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W W W W W
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 60 20 20 40 40 40 50 50
RAIN SHWRS L S S S S S S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS L S S C C C C C
$$
MTZ014-222300-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 44 60 43 63
TEMP 63 67 64 56 50 46 44 49 57 60 58 52 47 45 43 48 56 61 62
DEWPT 47 46 42 49 46 42 40 41 44 42 40 44 43 42 41 39 36 31 29
RH 56 47 45 77 86 86 86 74 62 51 51 74 86 89 93 71 47 32 28
WIND DIR E E W W W W W W NW N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW
WIND SPD 8 10 8 5 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 6 6 4 4 8 8 6
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 70 60 60 50
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.22 0.08 0.07 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L L L
RAIN SHWRS L L L L L L L L L L C C C C C
TSTMS C C C C S S S S C
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
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 71 45 72 47 70 47 71
TEMP 49 41 61 71 53 45 64 72 54 47 64 69 53 47 66 71
DEWPT 31 32 34 28 35 36 42 37 43 41 46 39 43 41 41 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W W NW W W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 20 20 40 40 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS C S S C C C C C
$$
MTZ055-222300-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 67 42 66 44 65
TEMP 65 67 64 58 50 45 43 51 61 65 64 55 47 44 44 54 64 65 64
DEWPT 40 44 48 50 45 42 40 45 47 47 46 51 45 43 42 44 33 31 29
RH 40 43 56 75 83 89 89 80 60 52 52 86 93 96 93 69 31 28 27
WIND DIR E E E E S W NW NW S E E E SE SE S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 14 17 18 12 1 4 5 4 3 4 6 6 5 5 8 8 9 9 10
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 70 50 50 40
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.17 0.08 0.07 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L
RAIN SHWRS L L L L C C C C C C C C C C S S C
TSTMS C C L L S S S S S S C
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 73 41 74 44 73 42 71
TEMP 47 38 66 72 51 41 69 72 53 44 69 69 51 42 68 69
DEWPT 30 29 28 27 37 35 35 35 42 38 42 40 42 37 39 37
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 10 10 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS C S S S S S
$$
MTZ055-222300-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.66N 111.11W ELEV. 6700 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 35 61 36 58
TEMP 61 64 61 52 43 38 35 45 57 61 59 50 42 38 36 44 54 58 56
DEWPT 36 35 37 39 38 33 32 37 35 33 34 38 37 33 33 34 28 25 22
RH 39 34 41 61 82 82 89 73 43 35 39 63 82 82 89 68 36 28 26
WIND DIR S S SW SW S SE SW S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 16 14 14 9 3 2 3 4 9 14 12 12 6 6 9 9 17 17 13
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 50 30 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.10 0.04 0.03 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C C S S C C C C S S S S
TSTMS C C C C S S S S S S
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
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 65 36 66 38 64 36 64
TEMP 41 33 62 63 45 37 62 63 46 38 61 62 46 36 60 62
DEWPT 14 19 21 15 21 23 31 25 38 32 34 39 38 32 29 36
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S C C S
TSTMS S S C C S
$$
MTZ008-222300-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 68 39 62 41 61
TEMP 62 67 66 56 47 43 39 48 59 62 60 53 46 43 42 49 58 61 60
DEWPT 34 31 27 37 39 35 35 37 37 36 37 39 38 37 37 32 22 21 22
RH 35 26 23 49 74 73 85 65 44 38 42 59 73 79 82 52 25 21 23
WIND DIR S S S S N NE NW N E E S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 14 18 19 8 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 8 4 4 8 8 12 12 14
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 40 60 40 50 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.13 0.05 0.06 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C C C C C S S S S C
TSTMS C C C C S S S S S S C
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 36 69 41 70 43 67 41 69
TEMP 46 37 62 68 49 42 65 69 50 44 65 65 48 42 65 67
DEWPT 23 25 24 26 31 33 35 31 41 39 42 37 40 37 38 32
PWIND DIR S S S SE SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S S S S S C C S
TSTMS C S S S S S S S
$$
MTZ011-222300-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
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 49 68 47 68
TEMP 67 71 69 59 53 51 50 59 66 68 66 59 52 49 47 55 62 67 67
DEWPT 42 41 37 40 39 40 44 43 44 48 46 50 49 46 44 50 47 47 44
RH 40 34 31 49 59 66 80 55 45 49 48 72 89 89 89 83 58 49 43
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E SE E E E E SE SE S S SW
WIND SPD 27 26 31 25 19 16 18 18 16 11 18 18 13 13 11 11 10 10 8
WIND GUST 39 36 43 35
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 30 60 70 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.07 0.17 0.07
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L L L L L L L L L C C L
TSTMS S S S S S S L
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
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 73 47 75 50 73 48 76
TEMP 51 44 69 72 56 47 72 73 57 50 69 71 56 48 72 73
DEWPT 38 37 36 34 44 42 47 46 51 46 45 39 50 45 40 40
PWIND DIR S SW S SE S W W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 60 40 40 40 40 50 50 30
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS L C C C C C C C
$$
MTZ051-222300-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
1004 AM MDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 63 44 63 44 65
TEMP 57 63 62 55 50 46 45 52 57 63 62 55 48 45 44 54 61 64 64
DEWPT 47 46 41 42 41 43 41 47 51 52 49 50 46 44 40 43 41 40 39
RH 69 54 46 61 71 89 86 83 80 67 62 83 93 96 86 66 48 41 40
WIND DIR E E SE SE E E E E E E E E SE SE SW SW S S SW
WIND SPD 21 26 26 23 18 14 12 10 8 8 13 13 5 5 8 8 6 6 4
WIND GUST 37 36
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 50 60 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.09 0.18 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C L L L L C C L L C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S S C
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 41 69 45 68 46 68 46 70
TEMP 46 42 63 68 50 45 64 67 52 47 64 66 51 47 66 69
DEWPT 34 32 36 37 43 41 49 48 48 44 48 43 47 44 44 41
PWIND DIR SW SW SE S N W W SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 20 30 30 40 40 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS C S S C C C C C
$$