533 FXUS65 KGGW 050815 AFDGGWArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 215 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGES:
- Gusty NW winds today will require a Lake Wind Advisory today.
- Freezing temperatures tonight and Monday morning.
- Temperatures will warm Monday through Wednesday with dry weather.
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW:
An upper level trough will move through eastern Montana today with cool temperatures and gusty north to NW winds. Will maintain a Lake Wind Advisory for Fort Peck Lake today. Any rain currently over NE Montana will diminish this morning. High pressure will move into Montana this afternoon and evening which will clear skies across the forecast area. Winds will diminish this evening. Clear skies and light winds tonight will allow temperatures to fall into the 20s for lows tonight across NE Montana. It will be the first freeze for most locations. The lowest temperatures will be near 20 degrees in northern Philips and Valley counties.
Upper ridge moves into the area Monday and Tuesday with dry weather and warmer temperatures. The ridge moves to the east on Wednesday with the warm and dry weather continuing.
A dry cold front Wednesday night will bring slightly cooler temperatures on Thursday. Dry weather continues on Friday with another ridge over the area.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS:
Blended today winds with NBM90. No other deviations from NBM.
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.AVIATION...
LAST UPDATE: 0810Z
FLIGHT CAT RANGE: VFR today and tonight.
DISCUSSION: Mid and high clouds will be over the area this morning. Rain showers over KGDV and KSDY will diminish this morning. Skies will clear from north to south this afternoon and clear skies are expected tonight.
WIND: North to NW 10 to 15 knots early increasing to 15 to 25 knots this morning. NW winds will diminish to 5 to 10 knots after 00z this evening and become light and variable overnight.
EQUIPMENT: At KSDY an AMD NOT SKED will remain in place until the METARs comms issue is repaired.
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.GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Lake Wind Advisory until 6 PM MDT this evening for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-Garfield-McCone- Petroleum.
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