Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
240 FXUS65 KGGW 132107 AFDGGW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 207 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: - An overall ridging pattern will keep temperatures well above normal through Friday. - Temperatures cool over the weekend to slightly above normal with dry weather. - Rain and snow possible Monday and Tuesday next week. WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Upper ridge over the area will help keep mild and dry conditions around tonight. Prefrontal warming can be expected into Friday. The record low high for Glasgow Friday is 42 degrees, set in 1941. Hires models are pointing towards having SW winds tonight that have a high probability (70-80%) of reaching Lake Wind Advisory criteria of 20 mph sustained. Then a cold front moves in Friday with another round of gusty winds during the afternoon. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for Fort Peck Lake tonight through Friday. The front appears to be late enough on Friday that another warm day is expected. There is enough moisture for a chance of light rain in some areas Friday afternoon and evening with an upper trough that moves through the area. Then the ridge rebounds for the weekend with dry weather. Temperatures will be not as warm but they will still be above normal for mid November. An upper level trough will move into the west coast on Friday. Models move this trough inland over the weekend. It looks like it will be Sunday night that this trough reaches northeast Montana with any precipitation chances. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: Made deviations to winds and wind gusts tonight and Friday to increase wind speeds. Also increased pops for Friday, blending with ConsShort and SREF. TFJ && .AVIATION... FLIGHT CAT RANGE: VFR DISCUSSION: Quiet conditions will continue with variable mid and high clouds. South to SW winds 5 to 15 knots this afternoon will vary from SE to SW tonight. LLWS: Stronger SW winds aloft tonight will bring areas of LLWS at times. EQUIPMENT: KOLF`s ASOS telecom circuit is down and can not be dialed into. Therefore, AMD NOT SKED for this TAF until repairs can be made. && .GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Lake Wind Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Friday for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley- Garfield-McCone-Petroleum. && $$ weather.gov/glasgow