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National Weather Service Great Falls MT
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

MTZ312-162200-
Great Falls-Cascade MT
47.47N 111.38W Elev. 3663 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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                      72          50          80          53          81
Temp             48 52 60 68 71 64 56 52 50 60 71 78 79 68 61 56 54 59 70 78 81
Dewpt            46 48 50 52 52 51 49 47 46 48 50 49 48 50 50 49 48 50 51 49 47
RH               93 86 69 57 51 63 77 83 86 64 47 36 34 52 67 77 80 72 51 36 30
Wind dir         NE  E  E  E  E  E  S  S  S SW NW  N  N NE  N NW  W  W  N NE NE
Wind spd          5  5  4  6 10  9  5  5  4  5  5  9 12 10  8  5  3  3  3  6 10
Clouds           B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
PoP 12hr                      0           0          10           5           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Obvis            PF


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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    90      57    85      55    83      53    73
Temp          65   56 82 85 65   58 78 84 64   56 76 82 64   54 67 71
Dewpt         51   46 48 42 46   43 42 41 46   44 45 43 47   46 48 45
PWind dir           E    SW       W     W       W     W       N    NW
Wind char          GN    GN      GN    GN      LT    LT      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW   FW SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC B1 B1   SC SC B1
PoP 12hr            0     5      10    10      10    10      20    30
Rain shwrs                                               S    S  S  C
Tstms                                                    S

$$
MTZ303-162200-
Cut Bank-Glacier MT
48.60N 112.39W Elev. 3838 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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                      67          45          73          47          76
Temp             40 48 57 63 66 60 52 47 46 53 67 71 68 61 54 50 48 55 65 73 75
Dewpt            40 46 48 50 49 51 49 47 46 50 53 53 53 53 52 50 47 50 51 52 52
RH              100 93 72 62 54 72 89100100 89 61 53 59 75 93100 96 83 60 48 45
Wind dir          W  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  N  N  N  N NW NW  N SE SE  E
Wind spd          2  8 14 16 16 12 10  4  3  5  9 11 12 10  6  5  3  4  6  9 10
Wind gust                 26
Clouds           SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                      0           5          40          10           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.08           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      C  C
Tstms                                           C  C
Obvis            PF  K


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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            51    82      51    78      49    76      47    65
Temp          60   52 76 80 60   52 73 77 57   49 70 74 55   48 60 63
Dewpt         50   48 46 45 47   44 46 46 48   46 47 49 50   46 48 47
PWind dir          SE    SW       W     W       W    NW      NW    NW
Wind char          GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC   SC B1 B1 SC   SC SC SC SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B2 B1 B2
PoP 12hr            5    10      10    20      10    30      40    40
Rain shwrs                              S             C  C    C  C  C
Tstms                                                    S

$$
MTZ319-162200-
Helena-Lewis & Clark MT
46.61N 111.96W Elev. 3893 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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          87          54          87
Temp             48 51 62 73 77 70 61 55 50 59 76 85 86 77 66 60 54 60 74 85 87
Dewpt            45 46 47 46 43 46 47 45 44 45 45 39 38 42 46 46 46 48 47 43 40
RH               89 83 58 38 30 42 60 69 80 60 33 20 18 29 48 60 74 64 38 23 19
Wind dir          W NW NE  E  E NE  W SW  W  E NW NW NW  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
Wind spd          3  2  2  6 10  5  5  4  3  2  6 12 13 11  5  2  2  1  4  8 10
Wind gust                                         23 24                   18
Clouds           B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr                      5           0           5           0           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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    90      56    86      55    85      54    80
Temp          69   56 82 87 69   56 77 85 68   55 76 84 67   54 71 79
Dewpt         46   43 47 38 42   40 41 39 41   42 41 41 44   45 46 43
PWind dir          NW    SW       W     W       W     W       W    NW
Wind char          LT    LT      GN    LT      GN    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   FW SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC B1
PoP 12hr            5     5       5    10       5    10      20    30
Rain shwrs                                               S          C
Tstms                                                    S

$$
MTZ326-162200-
Bozeman-Gallatin MT
45.78N 111.16W Elev. 4475 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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                      75          46          89          49          89
Temp             48 53 63 71 73 64 56 50 46 59 76 86 88 74 63 54 49 62 76 86 87
Dewpt            48 47 48 47 44 46 48 47 45 45 46 41 39 42 46 45 45 45 46 43 44
RH              100 80 58 42 35 52 74 89 96 60 34 21 18 32 54 71 86 54 34 22 22
Wind dir         SW NW  E  E SE SE SE SE SW  W NW  W NW NE  E  E SE  W  W NW  W
Wind spd          5  4  3  5  8 10 10  6  3  2  5  9 12  9  5  4  2  1  3  5  6
Wind gust                                         19 23
Clouds           B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW SC
PoP 12hr                      5           0           5           5          10
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Obvis            PF


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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            52    92      51    88      51    86      51    86
Temp          65   52 83 87 64   51 80 84 63   51 77 85 64   51 77 81
Dewpt         49   47 46 40 44   42 43 40 46   44 43 41 46   46 46 43
PWind dir          SE    SW      SE     W      SW     W       E     W
Wind char          LT    LT      GN    LT      GN    LT      GN    LT
Avg clouds    SC   FW FW SC SC   FW FW SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC
PoP 12hr           10    10      10    10       5    10      10    20
Rain shwrs                                                          S

$$
MTZ330-162200-
West Yellowstone-Gallatin MT
44.69N 111.11W Elev. 6644 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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                      75          39          81          40          81
Temp             41 49 66 73 75 63 52 42 39 54 74 81 79 68 55 45 40 56 77 80 76
Dewpt            41 44 46 38 38 42 43 39 37 34 37 33 32 38 39 38 37 39 38 38 41
RH              100 83 48 28 26 46 71 89 92 46 26 18 18 33 55 76 89 53 24 22 28
Wind dir          N NE  E  W  W SW  E  E SE SW SW SW  W  W  N  N  N  S  W  W  W
Wind spd          2  2  2  6  6  3  2  2  1  3 10 13 12  5  2  0  0  1  8 10  8
Wind gust                                         24 23
Clouds           B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr                      0           0           5           5          20
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                                              S  S
Tstms                                                                   S  S
Obvis            PF                          K     K


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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            43    81      41    79      41    78      41    78
Temp          55   43 77 76 55   41 74 77 55   41 73 76 55   41 73 76
Dewpt         45   42 42 40 42   39 39 35 38   37 37 34 39   38 37 33
PWind dir           S    SW       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    B1   FW FW SC SC   FW FW SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC
PoP 12hr           10    10      10    10       5     5      10    20
Rain shwrs                                                          S

$$
MTZ328-162200-
Dillon-Beaverhead MT
45.26N 112.55W Elev. 5357 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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          44          87          47          87
Temp             46 51 62 73 77 66 56 48 45 59 77 85 87 73 59 52 47 60 79 86 81
Dewpt            45 48 49 47 45 47 46 42 41 44 41 36 37 38 38 37 38 40 45 41 48
RH               96 89 62 40 32 50 69 80 86 57 28 17 17 28 45 56 71 47 30 21 32
Wind dir         NE NE  N  N NE NE  E SW  S SW SW  W  W NW  W  S  S SW  W  W SW
Wind spd         10  5  3  4  5  5  5  5  4  4  6 13 13 10  5  5  4  2  3  8 10
Clouds           B2 B1 FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr                      0           0           5           0          10
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Obvis                                           K  K


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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    87      49    85      48    84      48    84
Temp          59   50 81 86 60   49 78 84 59   49 76 81 59   49 77 80
Dewpt         47   42 43 43 40   37 41 41 42   39 43 41 43   39 44 42
PWind dir           S    SW      SW    SW       W    SW      SW    SW
Wind char          LT    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    SC   FW FW SC SC   SC FW SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC
PoP 12hr            5    10       5     5       5     5       5    20
Rain shwrs                                                          S

$$
MTZ305-162200-
Havre-Hill MT
48.54N 109.76W Elev. 2585 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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          49          78          52          81
Temp             46 55 64 69 69 64 56 52 51 62 73 78 76 68 59 55 53 60 72 78 80
Dewpt            46 48 49 50 50 50 50 49 49 51 53 52 53 54 55 53 52 53 54 53 53
RH              100 77 58 51 51 60 80 89 93 67 49 40 45 61 87 93 96 78 53 42 39
Wind dir         SE  E SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  E  E
Wind spd          2  4  8 10 11 12 11 10  9  8  6  8 10  8  5  4  4  4  4  5  6
Clouds           B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                      5           5          30          20           5
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      C  C  S  S
Tstms                                           C  C  S  S
Obvis            PF
Heat index                                                                   80
Max heat                                                                     80


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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    90      55    84      53    83      52    76
Temp          63   56 81 88 65   56 77 83 62   54 76 79 61   53 69 74
Dewpt         52   51 54 53 54   51 53 52 52   50 52 50 52   50 51 51
PWind dir           E     S      SW     W       W     W       N    NW
Wind char          GN    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr            5    10      20    20      10    20      30    40
Rain shwrs                   S          S             S  S    C  C  C
Tstms                        S                           S          S

$$
MTZ314-162200-
Lewistown-Fergus MT
47.05N 109.46W Elev. 4144 ft
451 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

Date             Wed 07/16/25            Thu 07/17/25            Fri 07/18/25
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                      65          43          78          49          77
Temp             45 50 56 59 63 56 51 46 44 57 71 76 77 65 56 52 50 58 68 75 77
Dewpt            45 49 50 50 49 50 50 46 44 47 51 50 50 54 53 52 49 52 52 52 52
RH              100 96 80 72 60 80 96100100 69 49 40 39 68 90100 96 80 57 45 42
Wind dir          E  E  E  E SE SE  E SE SE SE  N  N  N  E SE SW  W  W  N  N  E
Wind spd          4  5  6  8 10 10  9  6  5  4  5  6  8  5  4  3  3  3  4  5  6
Clouds           OV B2 SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20           5          10          20           5
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S                             S  S
Tstms                                                 S


Date               Sat 07/19/25  Sun 07/20/25  Mon 07/21/25  Tue 07/22/25
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    85      53    81      51    80      50    73
Temp          61   54 80 79 62   54 76 79 60   52 75 77 60   51 69 70
Dewpt         53   49 51 51 51   44 46 45 51   45 46 46 49   47 50 48
PWind dir          SE    SW       S     W       S     W      SE    NW
Wind char          LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC B1
PoP 12hr           10    20      20    20      20    20      30    40
Rain shwrs                S  S          S  S          S  C    S  S  C
Tstms                        S             S          S  S

$$
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