urrent conditions at
Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)
Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675ft.
OVERCAST
ice fog
7°F (-14°C)
Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.24 mi
Last update 23 Oct 09:05 AM MDT
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LONG AND SHORT RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS
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Today
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 22. Wind chill values
as low as zero. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow
accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero.
North northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph
Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of
4 to 8 inches possible.

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Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.
Patchy blowing snow. High near 16.
Wind chill values as low as -5.
North northeast wind 17 to 20 mph,
with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation
of 3 to 7 inches possible.

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Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with
gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow
accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

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Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 1. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph,
with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind
around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

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Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

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Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

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Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

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Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

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WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
300 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2020

MTZ009-010-012>014-046-048>054-232300-
/O.CON.KTFX.WS.W.0012.201023T2100Z-201025T0300Z/
Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Glacier-Cascade-Chouteau-
Central and Southern Lewis and Clark-Eastern Pondera-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Teton-Judith Basin-Fergus-
Jefferson-Broadwater-Meagher-
Including Logan Pass, Browning, Heart Butte, Cut Bank,
Great Falls, Cascade, Belt, Kings Hill Pass, Fort Benton, Carter,
Big Sandy, Helena, Flesher Pass, Lincoln, MacDonald Pass,
Rogers Pass, Brady, Conrad, Bynum, Choteau, Augusta, Fairfield,
Dutton, Raynesford, Stanford, Hobson, Lewistown, Winifred,
Lewistown Divide, Grass Range, Montana City, Boulder,
Boulder Hill, Elk Park Pass, Homestake Pass, Whitehall, Toston,
Townsend, Winston, Martinsdale, Deep Creek Pass,
and White Sulphur Springs
300 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 15
inches, with isolated amounts approaching 20 inches in the
mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest and west
central Montana.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near-whiteout conditions are possible
tonight through Saturday afternoon. Western facing slopes of the
island ranges could see locally reduced snowfall totals due to
downsloping.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Special Weather Statement

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
806 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2020

MTZ009>013-044>051-231600-
Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Glacier-Hill-Cascade-
Chouteau-Toole-Liberty-Eastern Pondera-Blaine-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Eastern Teton-Judith Basin-Fergus-
Including the cities of Logan Pass, Marias Pass, Browning,
Heart Butte, Cut Bank, Havre, Rocky Boy, Rudyard, Great Falls,
Cascade, Belt, Kings Hill Pass, Fort Benton, Carter, Big Sandy,
Shelby, Sunburst, Chester, Whitlash, Brady, Conrad, Chinook,
Harlem, Hays, Bynum, Choteau, Augusta, Fairfield, Dutton,
Raynesford, Stanford, Hobson, Lewistown, Winifred,
Lewistown Divide, and Grass Range

806 AM MDT Fri Oct 23 2020
...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT NORTH
CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH
THIS MORNING...

Areas of fog have developed across North-Central Montana this
morning. This fog is generally resulting in visibilities of 1 to 2
miles. However, this fog is locally very dense, resulting in
visibilities of 1/4 mile or less, which is causing dangerous
driving conditions. In addition to the poor visibility, the fog
will deposit ice on roads, bridges, and sidewalks. Slow down and
use caution while traveling!
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MONTANA WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
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Baker Municipal Airport, MT.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/
-17 -20 79%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.48//

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Billings/Logan International Airport, MT
MOSTLY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
11 7 88%
WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY
9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.36//

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Butte/Mooney Airport , MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
10 5 80%
WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY
3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.22//

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Bozeman/Gallinatin Field, Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
11 7 84%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.28//

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Cut Bank Municipal Airport, MT.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
10 5 80%
WINDS EASTERLY
6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.25//

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Dillon Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
10 4 76%
WINDS SOUTHERLY
8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.23//

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Glendive/Dawson Airport, MT.
MOSTLY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
1 -5 75%
WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY
8MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.50//

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Glasgow International Airport, MT
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
-0 -5 79%
WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY
3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.49//

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Glacier Park Internationa'l Airport, MT.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/ 24 22 91%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.23//

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Great Falls International Airport, MT.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 1/4 MILES/
FREEZING
FOG/
5 1 83%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.27//

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Helena Regional Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
20 13 74%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.28//

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Harve/City Airport, MT.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 3 MILES/
FOG
-1 -3 91%
WINDS EAST-NORTHEASTERLY
5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.40//

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Jordan Airport, MT.
15 11 83%
WINDS EASTERLY
3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.45//

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Livingston/Mission Field Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
3 -1 83%
WINDS CALM
XXXXX GUSTING XXXXX 30.28//

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Lewiston Municipal Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
7 3 83%
WINDS EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY
7MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.28//

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Miles City/Wiley Field Airport, MT.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
8 4 83%
WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTERLY
6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.48//

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Missoula International Airport, MT
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
21 20 96%
WINDS EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY
5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.26//

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Wolf Point/Clayton Airport, MT.
MOSTLY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
-0 -5 79%
WINDS WESTERLY
5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.53//

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NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER FORECASTS
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Bismarck Airport, ND,
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/
15 11 83%
WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.51//

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Minot Intl Airport Base, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
12 8 84%
WINDS SOUTHWESTERLY
7MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.46//

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Minot Air Force Base, Airport, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
12 8 82%
WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
9MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.45//

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Devils Lake Rgnl Airport, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
18 14 84%
WINDS WESTERLY
13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.43//

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Fargo/Hector Intl Airport, ND
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
26 22 84%
WINDS NORTHWESTERLY
12MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.42//

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Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
25 16 68%
WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.42//

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Hettinger Municipal Airport, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
1 -2 87%
WINDS WESTERLY
3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.49//

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Williston/Basin Intl Airport, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
2 -2 83%
WINDS WESTERLY
10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.47//

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Jamestown Regional Airport, ND
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
17 11 76%
WINDS NORTHWESTERLY
10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.44//

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SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER FORECASTS
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Buffalo/Harding County Airport, SD.
WNDS
22 19 88%
WINDS NORTHWESTERLY
15MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.41//

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Chamberlain Municipal Airport, SD.
OVERCAST SKES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
27 27 100%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
12MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.49//

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Aberdeen Regional Airport, SD.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
21 12 68%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
18MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.49//

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Watertown Regional Airport, SD.
OVERCAST SKES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
27 24 89%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
17MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.39//

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Brookings Regional Airport, SD.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
30 22 71%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
18MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.38//

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Custer County Airport, SD.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 1/2 MILES/
FREEZING
FOG/
15 14 71%
WINDS SOUTHERLY
6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.30//

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Faith Municipal Airport, SD.
9 6 88%
WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
6MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.50//

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Sioux Falls/Foss Field Airport, SD.
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
32 27 81%
WINDS NORTHERLY
12MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.39//

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Philip Municipal Airport, SD.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
16 12 84%
WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY
5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.55//

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Pierre Municipal Airport, SD.
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
20 14 77%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
12MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.52

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Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
16 10 79%
WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY
3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.45//

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Yankton/Gurney Municipal Airport, SD.
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
33 32 96%
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY
14MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.97//

Huron Regional Airport, SD.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
29 25 85%
WINDS NORTHERLY
15MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.47//

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Winner Wiley Field Airport SD.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
27 22 81%
WINDS NORTHWESTERLY
13MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.50//

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Pine Ridge Strip Airport, SD.
OVERCAST SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/
SNOW BEGAN 1416/ SNOW ENDED 1431/ PRECIPITAION 0.00
INCHES/
24 GUSTING XXXXX 30.47//

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Mobridge Municipal Airport, SD.
FAIR SKIES/ VISBILITY 7
MILES/
18 11 74%
WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
10MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.50//

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Mitchell Municipal Airport, SD.
CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7
MILES/
31 25 78%
WINDS NORTHERLY
15MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.47//

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Philip Municipal Airport, SD. CLEAR SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/ 16 12 84% WINDS WEST-NORTHWESTERLY 5MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.55
Pierre Municipal Airport, SD. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/ 20 14 77% WINDS NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY 12MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.52
Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/ 16 10 79% WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY 3MPH GUSTING XXXXX 30.45
Yankton/Gurney Municipal Airport, SD. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES/ VISIBILITY 7 MILES/ 33 32 96% WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 14MPH GUSTING XXXXX 29.97