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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

MTZ312-292200-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      74          52          84          53          89
Temp          58 57 59 66 70 72 62 58 55 54 59 73 82 82 70 61 56 53 62 80 87 88
Dewpt         56 57 59 57 56 58 55 55 53 52 52 52 47 43 47 47 45 44 45 46 42 42
RH            93100100 73 61 61 78 90 93 93 78 48 29 25 44 60 66 71 54 30 21 20
Wind dir      SW  W  W  W  N  N  N  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  S  S  S SW SW  W  N NE
Wind spd       4  4  4  5  8  8  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  8
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     70          30           5           5           0
QPF 12hr                   0.04        0.01           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     S  C  C  S  L  C
Tstms                S  S  C  C
Obvis         PF PF PF                PF PF


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            53    89      54    83      51    82      51    84
Temp          64   54 78 87 63   54 75 82 62   52 72 78 59   51 75 83
Dewpt         45   43 46 43 44   44 48 48 47   45 48 45 45   43 44 42
PWind dir           E     S      SE    NW      NE    NW      SE     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    GN      GN    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW SC SC SC   FW SC SC SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     5      10     5       0     0

$$
MTZ303-292200-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      71          48          83          51          88
Temp          59 58 62 66 67 68 59 54 51 49 56 73 81 81 67 59 53 51 63 81 86 87
Dewpt         53 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 50 48 48 48 42 44 48 46 42 41 41 43 41 41
RH            80 86 75 65 63 59 80 96 96 96 74 41 25 27 50 62 66 68 44 26 21 20
Wind dir       N  N  N NE  E  E SW  W  W  W SW SW  W  W SW SW  W  W NW  N  N NE
Wind spd       3  4  5  6  9  8  5  4  3  3  4  8  9 10  6  8  6  6  4  5  6  8
Clouds        B2 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     50          10           5           5           0
QPF 12hr                   0.07           0        0.01        0.01           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  C  S
Tstms             S  S  S  S
Obvis                              PF  F  F


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            50    88      52    80      48    80      49    83
Temp          61   50 80 86 62   52 74 78 59   48 70 78 58   49 75 82
Dewpt         44   40 44 40 44   43 48 48 45   42 45 43 43   41 43 42
PWind dir           E     S       N     N       E    SE       S     N
Wind char          LT    LT      GN    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW SC   SC SC SC SC   SC FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5     5      10     5       0     0

$$
MTZ319-292200-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      77          54          83          54          90
Temp          60 60 61 69 74 73 66 63 59 55 59 70 79 81 71 66 59 55 60 75 85 89
Dewpt         57 59 58 57 56 53 53 53 53 51 52 51 47 41 43 43 41 42 45 46 45 42
RH            90 96 90 66 53 49 63 70 80 86 78 51 32 24 36 43 51 61 58 36 25 19
Wind dir      SW  W  W  N  N  N  W  W  W SW  W NW NW NW  S  S  S  S  S  E NE NE
Wind spd       4  3  2  5  9 10  5  2  2  2  2  4  6  8  5  6  5  4  2  4  6  6
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     60          30           5           5           0
QPF 12hr                   0.06        0.01           0        0.01           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           S  S  L  C
Tstms                   S  C  C
Obvis             F


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            55    89      56    85      54    85      54    86
Temp          69   56 76 88 69   57 74 85 67   55 73 84 67   55 75 85
Dewpt         42   41 47 41 43   43 48 46 47   45 50 44 46   43 45 40
PWind dir          NW    SE       W     N      NW     N      NW     N
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW SC SC SC   SC FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     5      10     5       5     0

$$
MTZ326-292200-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      77          49          80          48          87
Temp          58 57 60 68 75 74 65 60 56 50 56 69 78 78 67 60 54 49 58 74 85 86
Dewpt         56 57 56 55 53 51 50 51 50 48 48 50 47 44 43 44 42 41 44 43 42 41
RH            93100 87 63 46 44 58 72 80 93 74 51 33 30 42 55 64 74 59 33 22 21
Wind dir      SE  S SE  W NW  N  W SW  S  S SW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE SE  W NW  N
Wind spd       3  3  3  5  6  8  5  3  3  3  2  4  5  5  5  5  4  4  2  2  5  5
Clouds        B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     30          20          10           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                 S  S  S
Tstms                      S  S  S
Obvis         PF  F                      PF


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            49    88      50    85      49    83      48    85
Temp          63   49 75 87 62   51 76 82 62   50 73 82 62   49 76 83
Dewpt         44   39 43 42 44   41 45 42 47   43 46 43 45   41 45 40
PWind dir           E    SW       E    NE       E    NE       E     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW SC FW SC   FW FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0      10    10       5     0

$$
MTZ330-292200-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      71          37          72          36          78
Temp          45 44 49 64 69 69 58 49 42 38 46 64 71 70 58 48 40 36 48 71 77 75
Dewpt         45 44 47 44 37 38 43 42 40 38 40 40 33 33 38 37 35 35 37 37 33 34
RH           100100 93 48 31 32 57 77 93100 79 41 25 25 47 65 82 96 65 29 20 22
Wind dir       N  N  N  W  W  W  W  N  N  N  N  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  W  W  W
Wind spd       0  0  0  5 10  9  2  0  0  0  0  4  8  8  2  0  0  0  0  2  5  5
Clouds        B1 SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          10           5          10           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Obvis          F  F PF                PF  F


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            36    80      38    78      39    75      37    77
Temp          51   36 73 76 52   38 72 75 53   39 69 73 51   37 70 75
Dewpt         38   34 40 35 41   36 39 36 42   38 38 32 40   36 37 33
PWind dir          NE    SW      NE     N      NE     N       N     N
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW SC   FW FW FW SC   SC FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5     0      10    20       5     5
Rain shwrs                                            S

$$
MTZ328-292200-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      76          45          78          45          83
Temp          49 47 54 67 74 74 62 54 50 46 53 68 76 76 63 56 49 46 54 71 80 82
Dewpt         49 47 50 47 46 46 47 45 44 41 44 48 47 45 44 42 40 38 44 45 45 45
RH           100100 86 49 37 37 58 71 80 83 71 49 36 33 50 59 71 73 69 39 29 27
Wind dir       S  S SW  W NW NW  N SE  S  S SW NW  N NW SE  S  S  S SW  W  W NE
Wind spd       5  5  5  5  8  9  5  5  5  5  3  3  5  5  4  5  4  5  3  2  3  4
Clouds        FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10          10           5           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Obvis         PF PF


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            47    82      48    82      47    80      47    81
Temp          58   47 73 80 60   49 74 79 58   47 70 79 58   48 71 80
Dewpt         41   37 47 44 44   39 48 45 45   41 47 44 45   40 46 43
PWind dir          SE     W      SE     W       E     W       E     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW SC   FW FW FW SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0      10    10       5     0

$$
MTZ305-292200-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      71          54          81          53          88
Temp          61 61 63 67 67 66 61 59 58 56 58 69 78 78 66 61 57 53 62 77 84 87
Dewpt         59 58 61 54 54 57 61 59 58 56 57 55 49 52 56 54 48 48 50 53 49 52
RH            93 90 93 63 63 73100100100100 96 61 36 40 70 78 72 83 65 43 30 30
Wind dir       W SW SW  N  N NE SE  S SW SW SW SW SW  S SE  S  S SW SW  W NW NW
Wind spd       3  3  4  5  5  5  4  3  2  3  3  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  5  4  5
Clouds        OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr                     70          40          20          10           0
QPF 12hr                   0.08        0.09        0.01           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C        S  S
Tstms             S  S  S  S  S  S
Obvis         PF    PF          PF  F  F  F  F


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            53    88      54    82      48    78      48    82
Temp          63   53 81 85 64   55 78 80 61   49 70 76 57   49 75 80
Dewpt         52   47 52 49 50   48 55 53 52   44 47 45 46   42 49 46
PWind dir          SE     E       E     N      NE     E      SE     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW SC   B1 B1 B1 SC   SC SC SC SC   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5    20      10     5       0     0
Rain shwrs                           S

$$
MTZ314-292200-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
241 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
MDT 3hrly     03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min                      69          51          76          53          83
Temp          59 59 62 66 67 65 59 56 55 53 58 68 74 74 63 58 55 54 64 79 83 80
Dewpt         59 58 60 56 57 57 59 56 55 53 55 53 50 51 51 49 46 44 48 47 45 46
RH           100 96 93 70 70 75100100100100 90 59 43 44 65 72 72 69 56 32 26 30
Wind dir      SW SW  W NW NE NE SW  W  S  S  W  W NW  N  S  S  S  S SW  W NW  N
Wind spd       2  2  2  4  5  4  3  3  3  3  2  4  5  4  5  5  5  5  3  4  5  5
Clouds        B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                     80          50          20          20           0
QPF 12hr                   0.15        0.09           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  L  L  L  C  C  S  S        S  S  S  S
Tstms             S  C  C  C  C  C
Obvis          F  F PF           F  F  F  F


Date               Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
MDT 6hrly     00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18
UTC 6hrly     06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00 06   12 18 00

Min/Max            53    83      53    78      48    75      48    78
Temp          60   54 78 80 59   54 74 75 58   49 67 72 54   49 72 76
Dewpt         46   42 47 47 47   44 48 48 48   43 47 46 43   40 43 45
PWind dir          SE     E      SE    NW       E     E      SE     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW FW FW   FW SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       5    10      20    10       5     0
Rain shwrs                                 S    S

$$
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