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Central and Southwest Montana Area Forecast
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
Issued by National Weather Service Missoula MT
202 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

MTZ301>314-316>318-170115-
Central Montana-
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
202 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026


.TODAY...Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
large hail in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 90...70 to 80 in the
mountains.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail. Lows
60 to 65...55 to 60 in the mountains.
.FRIDAY...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon then
becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with
damaging winds and large hail. Highs 85 to 95...75 to 85 in the
mountains.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 90 to 100.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs 85 to 95.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.

$$

MTZ315-319>330-170115-
Southwest Montana-
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
202 AM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING FOR Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains...

.TODAY...Sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large
hail, and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 90...70 to
80 in the mountains.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Lows
55 to 60.
.FRIDAY...Increasing clouds. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs 85 to
95...75 to 85 in the mountains.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 80 to 90.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 55 to 60.
Highs 80 to 90.

$$