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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

MTZ312-012200-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      63          42          78          47          69
Temp             33 37 50 60 61 54 50 48 46 51 70 77 75 61 56 52 47 49 63 69 66
Dewpt            33 37 36 37 39 40 41 40 39 40 40 35 36 40 40 39 38 39 40 39 38
RH              100100 58 42 44 59 71 74 76 66 33 22 24 46 55 61 71 68 43 33 36
Wind dir          W  W NW NE  E  E SE  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NE NE NE
Wind spd          2  2  2  4  8  5  3  5  8 11 18 17 10  4  4  4  4  3  2  4  9
Wind gust                                   23    28 21
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr                     20           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S
Obvis            PF PF


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            41    75      44    83      46    77      41    75
Temp          50   42 66 72 52   48 77 77 56   49 69 71 52   43 67 71
Dewpt         38   37 41 38 36   34 35 32 34   34 34 31 33   33 33 32
PWind dir           E    SW       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    BZ      GN    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC   FW FW CL CL   FW FW FW SC   SC FW FW FW   SC FW FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
MTZ303-012200-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      60          37          71          41          64
Temp             36 39 53 59 58 50 46 41 40 46 65 70 68 56 51 45 42 44 59 64 62
Dewpt            32 35 32 30 35 35 37 36 34 36 36 34 38 38 38 36 35 37 36 37 38
RH               85 85 44 33 42 56 71 82 79 68 34 26 33 51 61 70 76 76 42 37 41
Wind dir          N  N  E SE SE SE  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  E SE SE
Wind spd          2  2  4  5  8  8  8  5  4 10 18 18 12  9  9  8  6  4  4  8 11
Wind gust                                   23 32 32 25
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr                     20           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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    70      38    77      42    72      35    70
Temp          47   37 61 67 47   42 71 71 52   44 65 67 47   38 63 66
Dewpt         38   34 38 38 37   33 33 36 37   35 32 34 35   33 31 34
PWind dir          SE    SE       S     W       W     W       W     W
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    GN      GN    GN      GN    LT
Avg clouds    SC   FW FW CL CL   FW SC FW SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
MTZ319-012200-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      68          42          76          46          72
Temp             44 47 57 66 66 55 50 46 44 47 63 74 73 60 54 49 46 48 64 71 69
Dewpt            43 44 44 43 43 41 41 41 42 41 42 39 41 41 40 39 40 39 42 39 38
RH               96 89 62 43 43 59 71 83 93 79 46 28 31 49 59 68 79 71 45 31 32
Wind dir          N  N  N NE  N  W NW  S  N  E  S  W NW  W SW  W  W NW  N NE NE
Wind spd          0  0  0  4  4  4  3  1  0  2  6  9  5  6  6  5  4  1  0  4  4
Wind gust                                      18 19
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            42    77      44    81      43    76      39    76
Temp          50   42 65 74 52   45 69 76 54   44 66 71 49   39 64 71
Dewpt         38   38 43 40 37   35 38 38 36   35 36 33 33   33 35 34
PWind dir          NW    SE       S    SW       W     W       W    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC   FW CL CL CL   FW SC SC SC   SC FW FW FW   FW FW FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
MTZ326-012200-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      67          39          75          42          71
Temp             47 50 62 67 67 54 47 43 42 46 65 73 73 59 52 46 43 47 64 70 69
Dewpt            39 40 48 44 43 44 43 42 40 40 41 35 37 39 39 38 37 38 41 36 39
RH               74 68 60 43 42 69 86 96 93 79 41 25 27 47 61 73 79 71 43 29 33
Wind dir          S  S  N  N  N  S SE SE  S SE NW NW NW  S SE SE  N SE  W NW  N
Wind spd          4  3  2  4  0  6  5  4  3  1  2  4  4  4  3  2  0  3  2  3  0
Clouds           SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            38    76      41    79      43    75      39    73
Temp          47   39 66 73 51   45 70 75 54   45 67 71 50   42 65 70
Dewpt         39   35 40 40 36   33 36 38 39   37 38 36 35   33 35 36
PWind dir           E    SE      SE    SW       S    SW      SE    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW CL CL   FW FW SC SC   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       5     0       0     0

$$
MTZ330-012200-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      67          31          68          33          70
Temp             32 39 58 65 64 48 41 36 33 40 60 68 64 49 43 36 34 40 62 69 67
Dewpt            31 34 40 39 38 38 37 34 32 34 39 33 34 35 34 31 31 33 39 30 34
RH               96 82 51 38 38 68 85 92 96 79 46 27 32 58 70 82 89 76 43 23 29
Wind dir          N  N SW SW SW  S  N  N  N SW SW SW SW  S  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd          0  0  3  8  5  2  0  0  0  1 10 11  5  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
Wind gust                                   11 21 21 16
Clouds           FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            32    73      35    71      35    68      32    67
Temp          41   33 64 67 44   38 63 65 45   37 60 64 42   34 59 63
Dewpt         30   28 36 30 28   28 36 36 35   34 39 32 32   30 35 31
PWind dir           N    SW       S    SW      SW     W      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW FW CL CL   FW B1 SC B1   SC SC FW FW   FW SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
MTZ328-012200-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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          41          77          42          72
Temp             42 46 60 70 69 55 49 45 43 46 65 76 74 57 51 45 42 47 64 72 70
Dewpt            36 37 43 42 42 41 41 40 39 39 38 31 34 34 36 35 34 37 40 36 36
RH               79 71 53 36 37 59 74 82 86 76 37 19 23 42 56 68 73 68 41 27 29
Wind dir          S  S  W  W  N NE  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  S SW  S  S SW  N  N  N
Wind spd          3  2  2  3  6  3  4  5  6  3  6 12  9  8  8  5  4  4  2  1  4
Wind gust                                      20 24
Clouds           SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            41    78      40    79      41    75      37    74
Temp          49   42 67 75 49   43 68 73 50   43 66 70 47   40 64 70
Dewpt         34   32 37 36 32   30 35 37 36   34 36 33 32   31 34 34
PWind dir          SE    SW       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW CL CL CL   SC SC SC SC   SC FW FW FW   SC FW CL
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       5     0       0     0

$$
MTZ305-012200-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      64          36          76          40          68
Temp             45 48 61 64 62 51 48 43 38 42 64 74 72 58 52 46 41 45 61 67 65
Dewpt            38 40 37 33 37 36 39 39 36 38 40 36 39 39 40 39 37 39 40 35 37
RH               76 74 41 31 39 56 71 86 92 86 41 25 30 49 63 76 85 79 46 30 35
Wind dir          E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SW  W  W NW  W  W NW NW NW  N NW NE
Wind spd          8 10 11  9 10 11  9  5  1  5 12 13  9  5  4  5  5  4  4  4  3
Wind gust                                         24
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr                     20           0           0           5           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            37    75      38    82      41    75      35    73
Temp          48   38 66 71 50   42 72 76 54   44 67 69 49   39 64 69
Dewpt         37   33 41 41 41   38 40 38 40   37 39 38 39   36 38 38
PWind dir           E     E      SE    SW       W     W      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    GN      GN    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC   SC FW CL CL   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
MTZ314-012200-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
336 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Date             Thu 10/01/26            Fri 10/02/26            Sat 10/03/26
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                      62          39          77          45          68
Temp             42 45 57 61 59 49 44 44 46 55 70 75 72 58 53 49 46 51 62 67 63
Dewpt            39 42 42 41 41 38 37 38 39 41 39 35 39 38 38 37 35 38 40 39 38
RH               89 89 57 48 51 66 76 79 76 59 32 23 30 47 57 63 65 61 44 36 39
Wind dir          E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S SW  W  W NW  W SW SW  W NW NW  N NE
Wind spd          5  5  4  5  5 10  6  4  6  8 11 14  6  5  4  3  4  3  4  4  5
Wind gust                                   19 24 25 17
Clouds           B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S


Date               Sun 10/04/26  Mon 10/05/26  Tue 10/06/26  Wed 10/07/26
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            39    76      44    84      46    75      39    74
Temp          47   41 69 70 52   50 77 76 55   49 69 68 49   43 67 68
Dewpt         37   33 40 39 37   31 32 33 32   30 32 32 31   29 32 33
PWind dir          SE    SE       S    SW       W     W      SW     W
Wind char          LT    LT      GN    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC   SC FW CL CL   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   SC SC FW
PoP 12hr            0     0       0     0       0     0       0     0

$$
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