Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
920 FXUS65 KGGW 121129 AFDGGW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 529 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: - Gusty west winds are expected today. - Warmer than average temperatures look to continue over the next few days, especially Friday and Saturday. - Increasing chances for thunderstorms for the weekend. WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Fast zonal flow is expected over the region for the next few days before building into a ridge Friday and Saturday. Tightening pressure gradient with shortwave passing through the Canadian prairies will lead to gusting winds today. By late Friday and into the weekend unsettled conditions are expected with scattered showers and thunderstorms increasing in probability as the ridge axis slides east and a trof moves through the Pacific Northwest. FORECAST CONFIDENCE and DEVIATIONS: Given the post-frontal environment, the forecast was trended above the NBM for winds on today with confidence remaining high on a windy day across the region. Fire weather concerns will also be on the increase, with the gusty winds and dropping humidity behind the front. Fuel conditions and low to moderate fire danger will keep the fire concerns in check for the most part. && .AVIATION... VFR. Clear to partly cloudy skies are expected through today and into the evening. EQUIPMENT: The METAR for KSDY is missing, thus AMD NOT SKED. && .GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Lake Wind Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-Garfield-McCone- Petroleum. && $$ weather.gov/glasgow