Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from March 20, 09:00 AM MDT until March 21, 12:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

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

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 10 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 03:53 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Great Falls International Airport MT

High Wind Warning March 20, 09:00am until March 21, 12:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 79 °F
Windy. Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F⇓
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.