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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 7, 08:00 AM MST until March 7, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675.0ft.

light rain,mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 3 MPH
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 08:05 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

High Wind Watch March 7, 08:00am until March 7, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Breezy.
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 45. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A slight chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.