Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
MTZ012-212315-
GREAT FALLS-CASCADE MT
47.47N 111.38W ELEV. 3663 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 72 43 68 45 60
TEMP 43 56 65 71 71 58 48 46 43 53 60 66 67 59 53 49 45 52 57 60 58
DEWPT 42 44 41 38 36 37 38 38 37 39 40 41 41 47 45 43 42 43 45 45 45
RH 96 64 41 30 28 45 68 73 79 59 47 40 39 64 74 80 89 71 64 58 62
WIND DIR S SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E W W S S N N NE
WIND SPD 4 6 11 17 18 20 14 11 11 11 14 14 16 16 8 8 4 4 6 6 10
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 20 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.10 0.08
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L L L C C C C D
TSTMS S S S S S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
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 65 42 69 45 70 46 67
TEMP 50 43 62 63 48 42 64 69 53 45 66 69 54 46 61 65
DEWPT 47 41 39 38 37 36 38 35 39 40 42 40 47 42 41 39
PWIND DIR N SW W SW SW W N W
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 90 60 40 20 10 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS D L L C C S S C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S
$$
MTZ010-212315-
CUT BANK-GLACIER MT
48.60N 112.39W ELEV. 3838 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 71 43 63 42 55
TEMP 43 56 63 70 69 57 50 45 43 52 54 60 62 56 49 45 43 50 52 55 55
DEWPT 40 44 40 35 36 37 37 37 37 41 42 38 41 45 35 39 37 45 45 39 40
RH 89 64 43 27 30 47 61 73 79 66 64 44 46 66 58 79 79 83 77 55 57
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E W W SE SE N N NE
WIND SPD 5 10 17 21 19 19 18 16 13 16 18 19 14 14 10 10 8 8 9 9 8
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 5 30 70 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.16 0.17
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L D D L L D
TSTMS S S S S S S S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 40 60 40 65 43 66 44 65
TEMP 47 40 56 58 46 40 61 64 48 43 60 66 50 44 55 64
DEWPT 35 38 36 38 35 34 35 32 36 37 38 35 40 37 33 39
PWIND DIR N SW W SW SW SW W W
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 90 80 70 50 20 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS D D D L L C C S S S S C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S S S
$$
MTZ014-212315-
HELENA-LEWIS & CLARK MT
46.61N 111.96W ELEV. 3893 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 74 45 67 44 61
TEMP 44 52 63 71 74 63 54 48 45 52 61 66 66 58 51 47 44 50 58 61 60
DEWPT 41 42 40 36 35 35 36 37 37 39 41 39 37 43 43 41 39 41 42 40 36
RH 89 69 43 28 24 35 50 65 73 61 48 37 34 57 74 79 82 71 55 46 41
WIND DIR SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE E E E E SE SE W W W W N N N
WIND SPD 3 5 8 11 10 12 8 6 5 5 6 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 9
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 10 50 70 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.08 0.06
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C L
TSTMS S S S S S S S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
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 42 66 43 71 46 72 47 68
TEMP 49 42 61 65 50 43 63 70 54 46 66 72 55 47 62 68
DEWPT 41 39 37 31 32 36 37 30 37 39 41 37 44 42 40 34
PWIND DIR N SW SW SW SW W NW W
WIND CHAR GN LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 70 50 40 20 20 30 40 40
RAIN SHWRS L L C C C S S C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S S S
$$
MTZ055-212315-
BOZEMAN-GALLATIN MT
45.78N 111.16W ELEV. 4475 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 71 41 70 43 66
TEMP 38 51 62 68 71 58 48 44 41 52 64 69 68 58 50 46 44 54 65 66 63
DEWPT 37 41 37 36 36 39 38 37 36 41 40 40 45 49 45 41 40 45 42 40 48
RH 96 68 39 31 28 49 68 76 82 66 41 35 43 72 83 83 86 71 43 38 58
WIND DIR E SE SE E SE E E E E E E SE E E SE SE N N SE SE E
WIND SPD 5 4 6 13 12 17 11 12 8 11 11 13 11 11 5 5 4 4 6 6 8
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 10 50 60 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.08 0.07
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C L
TSTMS S S S S C C S
OBVIS PF
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 40 67 39 72 43 74 44 70
TEMP 47 40 63 65 49 39 66 72 53 43 70 71 52 44 63 67
DEWPT 44 38 34 33 32 33 30 29 39 37 36 37 42 39 37 37
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 30 10 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S S
$$
MTZ055-212315-
WEST YELLOWSTONE-GALLATIN MT
44.66N 111.11W ELEV. 6700 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 62 37 63 37 60
TEMP 33 45 58 61 60 51 44 40 37 47 60 63 61 52 44 39 37 46 59 60 59
DEWPT 30 33 31 30 31 33 31 30 30 33 33 32 34 37 37 34 33 36 29 26 28
RH 89 62 36 31 33 50 60 67 75 58 36 31 36 56 76 82 85 68 32 27 30
WIND DIR E SE S SW S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 4 5 9 12 12 9 8 6 8 8 17 16 9 9 6 6 9 9 14 14 13
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 10 40 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.04 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S S C C C
TSTMS S S S S C C S
OBVIS PF
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
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 34 58 34 64 39 65 38 62
TEMP 43 34 53 57 41 35 60 62 46 39 63 63 47 38 56 60
DEWPT 26 30 29 24 27 27 25 23 29 31 34 27 36 33 31 30
PWIND DIR S S S S S SE S S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 30 30 10 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S S
$$
MTZ008-212315-
DILLON-BEAVERHEAD MT
45.26N 112.55W ELEV. 5357 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 70 42 67 40 62
TEMP 40 51 63 69 69 58 51 46 42 52 62 66 64 56 47 43 40 49 60 62 59
DEWPT 34 39 34 31 32 36 35 34 33 36 32 26 32 35 36 35 34 36 31 27 33
RH 79 63 34 24 25 44 54 63 70 54 32 22 30 45 65 73 79 61 33 26 37
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S SE SE E E SE S S S S S S NW NW SE SE S
WIND SPD 4 4 10 16 16 12 6 6 8 5 16 19 17 17 4 4 5 5 9 9 10
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 30 30 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C S S C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 64 38 69 42 70 43 66
TEMP 44 37 58 62 45 39 63 68 51 43 67 69 51 43 61 65
DEWPT 36 31 24 25 30 28 25 23 28 33 29 30 39 36 34 32
PWIND DIR S S S S S SE SW SW
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S S S S
$$
MTZ011-212315-
HAVRE-HILL MT
48.54N 109.76W ELEV. 2585 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
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 72 45 71 51 67
TEMP 45 58 68 72 70 59 51 48 46 60 68 71 69 60 55 52 51 58 65 67 65
DEWPT 37 41 37 34 35 38 37 38 40 42 38 37 38 43 42 42 43 43 40 42 44
RH 73 53 32 25 27 45 59 68 79 51 33 29 32 53 61 69 74 57 40 40 46
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 9 12 14 18 19 18 14 13 17 21 25 25 26 26 19 19 20 20 20 20 19
WIND GUST 35 35 36 36
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 10 40 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C D
TSTMS S S C C S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
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 48 67 44 73 46 75 49 71
TEMP 54 48 65 66 51 44 69 71 54 46 70 72 56 49 66 69
DEWPT 47 44 44 45 41 39 39 37 44 39 40 39 45 44 37 40
PWIND DIR E SE S SW SW SE S W
WIND CHAR BZ GN LT GN GN LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 70 60 50 20 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS D D L L L C C S S S S C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S S S
$$
MTZ051-212315-
LEWISTOWN-FERGUS MT
47.05N 109.46W ELEV. 4144 FT
456 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
DATE TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 65 41 65 46 63
TEMP 41 55 62 65 63 55 47 43 41 49 55 63 64 56 50 47 46 52 58 63 62
DEWPT 35 38 36 36 36 38 37 38 35 39 40 40 38 45 44 43 41 45 46 45 45
RH 79 53 38 34 36 53 68 82 79 68 57 43 38 66 80 86 83 77 64 52 54
WIND DIR S E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 6 8 10 16 19 19 13 16 14 17 20 25 21 21 14 14 14 14 16 16 14
WIND GUST 35
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 10 20 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.09 0.10
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L C C C C L
TSTMS S S C C S
DATE FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 64 41 69 45 69 46 66
TEMP 53 44 58 64 46 42 64 68 51 46 66 68 53 46 60 65
DEWPT 47 40 40 40 37 35 38 38 44 40 44 42 48 42 45 41
PWIND DIR E S SW SW NW S N W
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 40 10 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C S S C C C
TSTMS S S S S S S
$$
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