Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
426 FXUS65 KGGW 241927 AFDGGW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 127 PM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: - Warm and dry conditions last through Wednesday. A more active weather pattern begins Wednesday night. - A cold front Thursday night will bring the next chance for strong to severe thunderstorms to the region. WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Zonal flow remains in place through Tuesday with dry conditions and slightly above average temperatures being the main impact. A quick moving ridge moves through on Wednesday. This will be followed by a trough moving into the Pacific Northwest bringing a change to unsettled weather with rain and thunderstorm chances beginning Wednesday night. Thunderstorms could become strong to severe on Thursday as a cold front pushes through. A much cooler day behind the front will occur on Friday with below average temperatures and a few post frontal showers possible. Things dry out Saturday with another chance of rain moving in on Sunday afternoon. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: Continued to use a blend of the NBM90/NBM for winds this afternoon through tomorrow. Even with this blend, winds stay just below Lake Wind Criteria so didn`t issue any advisories for the Lake for the rest of the day. -Bernhart && .AVIATION... LAST UPDATED: 2000Z FLIGHT CAT: VFR DISCUSSION: Dry conditions are expected over the next couple days. Next chance for any precipitation will be Wednesday night. WIND: W-NW 10-15kts -Bernhart && .GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ weather.gov/glasgow