Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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652 FPUS75 KTFX 130500 NOWTFX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1100 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026 MTZ306-310>314-317-318-320-321-130700- Northern Blaine County-Western and Central Chouteau County- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine- Cascade County below 5000ft-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap- Fergus County below 4500ft-Little Belt and Highwood Mountains- Snowy and Judith Mountains-Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains- Meagher County Valleys- Including Chinook, Zurich, Harlem, Hogeland, Fort Belknap, Floweree, Carter, Fort Benton, Rocky Boy, Great Falls, Raynesford, Geyser, Stanford, Windham, Benchland, Hobson, Moccasin, Hilger, Lewistown, Monarch, Neihart, Kings Hill Pass, Trident, Maudlow, Battle Ridge Pass, Bozeman Pass, Deep Creek Pass, Martinsdale, Checkerboard, Ringling, and White Sulphur Springs 1100 PM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .NOW... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving eastward through North Central MT late this evening. Expect a brief period of rain, lightning and wind gusts around 30 mph as the storms move through. Some locations near the path of the storm include White Sulphur Springs, Neihart, Kings Hill, Raynesford, Lewistown and Grass Range. Additionally, be alert for possible new wildfire starts because of the lightning. $$ Brusda