Montana Weather General Forecast

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State Forecast For Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

MTZ001.007-043-052300-
West of the Continental Divide-
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 5500 FEET for Butte/Blackfoot Region...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with areas of rain and snow. Highs in the
40s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the 30s to
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

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MTZ301.314-316.318-052300-
Central Montana-
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR East Glacier Park Region...Northern High
Plains...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central
Pondera...Southern Rocky Mountain Front...Southern High Plains...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR 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...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR Little Belt and Highwood Mountains...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early in the
morning. Chance of snow through the day. Chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs 40 to 45...30 to 40 in the mountains.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow through the night. Lows
20 to 25.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow through the day. Highs
40 to 50...30 to 40 in the mountains.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 45. Highs 50 to 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 45.
Highs 55 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Chance of snow. Lows 20 to 35.
Highs 40 to 50.
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MTZ315-319.330-052300-
Southwest Montana-
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass...Elkhorn and
Boulder Mountains...Northwest Beaverhead County...Beaverhead and
Western Madison below 6000ft...Ruby Mountains and Southern
Beaverhead Mountains...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains...Madison
River Valley...Gallatin Valley...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and
Centennial Mountains...

.REST OF TODAY...Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Snow
early in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Highs
35 to 45...25 to 35 in the mountains. Northwest winds around
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow through the night. Lows
20 to 30...15 to 25 in the mountains.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
snow through the day. Highs 35 to 45...25 to 35 in the mountains.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 20 to 35.
Highs 40 to 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Highs 45 to 55.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 20 to 35.
Highs 40 to 50.
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MTZ016.027-059.062-052300-
Northeast Montana-
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. A
chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to
lower 40s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow in the evening.
Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Lows in
the 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

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MTZ028.042-056.058-063.068-052300-
South Central and Southeast Montana-
National Weather Service Billings MT
1130 AM MST Thu Mar 5 2026

...Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM
   MST Friday for portions of South Central Montana...
...Winter Storm Warning in effect until 11 AM MST Friday for portions
   of South Central Montana...
...Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 3 PM MST Friday for
   portions of South Central Montana...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow west...and
showers and snow showers likely west...and slight chance of
showers and snow showers east. Highs in the lower 40s to the
lower 50s.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow west...and chance of snow
showers and showers likely west...and chance of snow showers
east. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 40s to around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing
snow. Lows in the mid 30s to the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 50s
to around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Highs in the upper
50s to around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s to the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 50s to the lower 60s.

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