Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
278 FXUS65 KGGW 141036 AFDGGW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 336 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: - Temperatures cool over the weekend to slightly above normal. - No significant precipitation is expected over the next week. WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A surface cold front is approaching this morning, which will bring a round of gusty west winds and a slight chance for measurable rain showers this afternoon. A Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect for Fort Peck Lake through 5PM. Mostly cloudy skies today will limit warming compared to yesterday, after an unseasonably mild start. The focus for lingering light rain and snow showers tonight will be over north central Montana into Phillips county. With a more zonal flow over the next week, temperatures will be moderated and cool closer to normal levels. Moisture transport will be limited as a series of shortwaves move through, most notably Monday into Tuesday with broad chances for light rain and snow focused south of the area. FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: Made deviations to winds and wind gusts through this evening to blend in higher resolution and 90th percentile guidance for the frontal passage. Confidence is high for the temperature pattern and medium for there being little measurable precipitation over the next week, following some increased agreement among ensemble members. -JEZ && .AVIATION... FLIGHT CAT RANGE: Mostly VFR DISCUSSION: Generally quiet conditions will continue with broken to overcast mid level clouds. Winds will gust up to 30 kts out of the west this afternoon with a cold frontal passage. There is a low confidence scenario for a brief period of light rain and MVFR ceilings impacting the TAF sites this afternoon. LLWS: Stronger SW winds aloft this morning 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 until 5 PM MST this afternoon for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-Garfield-McCone- Petroleum. && $$ weather.gov/glasgow