Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
MTZ312-282200-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
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 46 25 42 25 38
Temp 36 40 42 44 43 36 32 29 28 29 37 41 40 32 29 27 26 27 31 36 38
Dewpt 28 30 30 31 30 28 25 23 22 23 27 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 23 23 23
RH 72 67 62 60 60 72 75 78 78 78 67 57 57 75 81 85 85 81 72 59 54
Wind dir SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NE E
Wind spd 12 11 11 9 9 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 10 10 10 8 9 8 6 6 9
Clouds B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 70 20 20 40 50
QPF 12hr 0.07 0.01 0 0.04 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain C
Rain shwrs S C C C S S
Snow C C C C C C S S S
Snowshwrs C S S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 23 42 26 58 34 66 42 57
Temp 28 24 37 41 30 27 48 57 40 35 58 63 49 43 54 52
Dewpt 23 20 26 24 23 18 25 27 28 25 33 34 34 28 28 26
PWind dir E N S SW SW SW SW W
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 20 20 5 0 0 5 20 30
Rain S C
Snow S S S S
$$
MTZ303-282200-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 45 22 38 20 39
Temp 30 34 41 44 43 32 27 25 24 24 32 37 36 27 25 23 21 22 30 36 38
Dewpt 25 27 25 23 25 24 23 22 20 20 23 22 22 22 21 19 17 16 19 20 21
RH 81 75 52 43 49 72 85 88 84 84 69 54 56 81 84 84 84 77 63 52 50
Wind dir SW SW W W W W NW N N NE NE E E NE NE NE N NE E SE SE
Wind spd 10 10 13 14 13 9 9 8 6 5 5 9 10 10 9 10 10 6 6 9 10
Clouds B2 OV OV B2 SC B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 10 30 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S
Snow C C C C
Snowshwrs S S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 20 41 24 58 34 63 36 51
Temp 26 21 35 41 27 28 51 56 39 36 57 59 45 39 47 45
Dewpt 22 18 23 21 20 19 25 27 28 28 33 33 33 29 27 23
PWind dir SE N SW W W W W W
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ
Avg clouds SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 5 20 30
Rain S S C
$$
MTZ319-282200-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
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 48 27 48 27 46
Temp 37 39 41 45 45 38 34 31 28 31 40 45 46 38 34 30 27 29 35 43 45
Dewpt 28 32 32 31 28 26 24 23 22 22 24 24 27 27 26 24 23 22 24 25 24
RH 70 76 70 58 51 62 66 72 78 69 52 43 47 64 72 78 85 75 64 49 43
Wind dir SW NW W NW NW SW SW S S S N S S W NW NW NW N N N N
Wind spd 4 5 5 10 13 8 6 4 3 1 4 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 8
Clouds B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 90 20 20 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.01 0.03 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain D S S S
Rain shwrs C C C S S
Snow D S S S S S S S
Snowshwrs S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 26 46 26 57 34 64 39 59
Temp 33 26 39 45 33 26 45 56 41 34 52 63 48 39 53 54
Dewpt 24 21 25 25 24 20 25 29 29 27 32 35 34 31 33 30
PWind dir W NW W SW SW SW SW W
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 10 20 5 0 0 5 20 30
Rain S S S C
Snow S S
$$
MTZ326-282200-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 48 24 47 23 44
Temp 35 38 39 42 43 35 32 29 26 29 38 45 46 35 31 27 24 28 37 42 44
Dewpt 26 29 27 31 32 29 28 26 23 24 24 23 22 25 25 22 20 23 26 26 25
RH 69 70 62 65 65 78 85 88 88 81 57 41 38 66 78 81 84 81 64 53 47
Wind dir SE SE SW W W W SW S SE S NW NE SE E E E E NE N NW NE
Wind spd 6 8 13 12 13 5 5 4 4 4 3 5 6 5 6 5 4 3 3 4 5
Clouds B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 80 50 10 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.13 0.10 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain S S S
Rain shwrs S C L L C
Snow S S S S S S
Snowshwrs C
Tstms S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 23 45 22 52 27 61 34 59
Temp 29 23 38 44 31 23 41 51 36 28 50 60 43 35 52 53
Dewpt 23 19 26 26 25 19 25 25 25 21 31 32 32 28 34 32
PWind dir E NE E SW S SW SW SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN
Avg clouds B1 SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 10 30 20 0 0 5 20 30
Rain S S C
Snow S C S
$$
MTZ330-282200-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
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 39 16 39 12 41
Temp 29 32 34 37 36 29 25 22 18 20 34 39 37 25 20 16 13 18 37 41 39
Dewpt 25 28 27 27 25 23 21 18 14 15 21 20 19 17 16 13 10 13 24 23 24
RH 85 85 75 67 64 78 84 84 84 81 58 46 48 71 84 88 87 80 59 48 54
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW N SW SW SW E E E NE N SW SW W
Wind spd 9 16 17 17 19 12 6 5 3 0 5 9 8 4 3 3 3 0 3 4 9
Wind gust 28 29 31
Clouds OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 100 60 30 20 40
QPF 12hr 0.30 0.07 0 0 0.02
Snow 12hr 3 1 00-00
Snow D D D S S S S C C C
Snowshwrs L L C S C C
Tstms S S S
Obvis BS
Winter Weath Y Y Y Y Y
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 16 41 15 47 17 51 26 49
Temp 21 16 38 38 24 16 39 44 26 18 45 49 33 27 46 45
Dewpt 19 13 24 24 20 11 21 22 20 14 28 31 30 24 32 31
PWind dir E NE N N NW SW SW SW
Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 30 60 30 5 0 5 20 40
Rain S C C
Snow C S C L C S C
$$
MTZ328-282200-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 47 25 45 25 46
Temp 35 37 41 44 43 35 31 28 26 29 38 43 44 35 30 27 26 28 37 44 45
Dewpt 28 29 29 26 21 23 22 20 19 18 19 17 19 22 22 21 21 20 22 21 22
RH 75 72 62 49 41 61 69 71 74 63 46 35 36 59 72 78 81 71 54 39 40
Wind dir S S SW SW W SW SW SW S SW SW S S SE E NE NE N N N N
Wind spd 11 18 13 19 17 8 8 8 8 6 6 9 10 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6
Clouds OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 80 20 5 10 10
QPF 12hr 0.06 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Snowshwrs C C C S S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 25 45 24 52 30 61 34 58
Temp 31 26 40 43 31 25 42 51 37 31 49 60 42 35 53 53
Dewpt 24 20 25 24 25 20 22 24 27 24 30 32 32 29 33 29
PWind dir NE NE N W SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN LT GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 5 20 5 0 0 0 10 30
Rain S C
Snow S S
$$
MTZ305-282200-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
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 44 22 36 20 36
Temp 28 31 42 44 41 33 29 27 24 24 32 36 35 27 25 22 21 23 30 34 35
Dewpt 25 26 33 34 35 31 28 26 21 20 23 24 24 23 21 19 18 21 23 24 26
RH 88 81 70 68 79 92 96 96 88 84 69 61 64 85 84 88 88 92 75 66 69
Wind dir E W W W W W W W W W NW NW NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E
Wind spd 4 4 6 9 9 8 6 8 9 9 8 9 9 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 8
Clouds B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 20 0 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C S
Snow S S S S
Snowshwrs S
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 19 40 22 52 30 63 37 54
Temp 24 20 35 38 27 23 43 51 37 31 52 62 45 38 50 48
Dewpt 22 18 28 27 24 19 29 33 30 25 35 41 36 29 32 32
PWind dir E NE SE SW SW SW SW W
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN BZ BZ
Avg clouds B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 20
Rain S
$$
MTZ314-282200-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
315 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24
MDT 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 48 23 41 22 36
Temp 35 41 46 42 36 31 30 28 25 28 36 41 38 30 28 25 23 25 32 36 34
Dewpt 26 29 32 32 31 29 27 25 21 24 27 27 26 26 25 22 21 22 26 25 25
RH 69 62 58 67 82 92 88 88 84 85 69 57 62 85 88 88 92 88 78 64 69
Wind dir S S SE W NW W SW W W W NW N NE E E SE E NE N N NE
Wind spd 10 10 9 13 11 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 6 9 9 8 5 6 8 6 8
Clouds B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 90 40 30 50 50
QPF 12hr 0.15 0.06 0 0.03 0.02
Snow 12hr 00-00 T 00-00
Rain D C
Rain shwrs S C C
Snow C C C C C C C C S
Snowshwrs C C C
Date Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
MDT 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 20 40 21 51 30 61 37 56
Temp 26 21 37 38 28 22 46 49 35 31 56 59 43 38 53 49
Dewpt 23 18 27 27 24 17 24 25 26 22 33 35 31 27 31 31
PWind dir SE E S W SW SW W W
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 20 30 10 0 0 5 10 30
Rain S C
Snow S S C C
$$
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