Malmstrom AFB, Montana 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Malmstrom Afb MT
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Malmstrom Afb MT
Issued by: National Weather Service Great Falls, MT |
Updated: 4:39 am MDT Jun 11, 2025 |
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Today
 Partly Sunny then Chance T-storms
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Tonight
 T-storms then Showers
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Thursday
 Showers
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Thursday Night
 Chance Showers
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Friday
 Slight Chance Showers then Showers Likely
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Friday Night
 Chance Showers then Partly Cloudy
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Saturday
 Mostly Sunny then Chance T-storms
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Saturday Night
 Chance T-storms then Partly Cloudy
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Sunday
 Sunny then Chance Showers
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Hi 81 °F |
Lo 55 °F |
Hi 73 °F |
Lo 52 °F |
Hi 78 °F |
Lo 53 °F |
Hi 79 °F |
Lo 53 °F |
Hi 79 °F |
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Today
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A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. |
Tonight
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Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
Thursday
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Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Thursday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Friday
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A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
Friday Night
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A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. |
Saturday
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A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. |
Saturday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. |
Sunday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. |
Sunday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. |
Monday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. |
Monday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. |
Tuesday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Malmstrom Afb MT.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
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FXUS65 KTFX 111147
AFDTFX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
547 AM MDT Wed Jun 11 2025
Aviation Section Updated.
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Another round of showers and thunderstorms move from south
to north this afternoon and evening with a few stronger storms
capable of producing localized strong winds over 50 mph, brief
heavy downpours, and hail.
- There will be a period of general rain and embedded
thunderstorms over Central and North-central Montana tonight
into Thursday.
- Clouds and precipitation will cool temperatures closer to
average today and on Thursday.
- Slightly above average temperatures and daily showers
and thunderstorms are expected heading into the weekend, with
some storms on the stronger side.
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.DISCUSSION...
/Issued 356 AM MDT Wed Jun 11 2025/
- Meteorological Overview:
Showers and thunderstorms over the Central Montana have
diminished, but will continue along the Hi-Line of Hill and Blaine
counties through mid- morning thanks to a weak perturbation
within the westerly flow aloft. Another area of showers and
thunderstorms, associated with a stronger shortwave, moves into
Southwestern Montana later this morning before heading into
Central and North- central Montana this afternoon and evening.
Although wind shear will be on the lower side, precipitable water
values between 0.75 and 1 inch and CAPE in the 600 to 1,200 J/kg
range will be sufficient for a few stronger storms with localized
wind gusts over 50 mph, brief heavy downpours, and marginally
severe hail (0.25 to 1 inch in diameter).
As the shortwave lifts northeastward tonight into Thursday, a
closed low begins to develop with the showers and thunderstorms
over Central and North-central Montana transitioning to more of an
area of general rain and embedded thunderstorms. Low level east
to northeasterly flow will also work to maintain periods of light
to moderate rain. The heaviest precipitation will be over the
northerly/easterly upslope areas along the Rocky Mountain Front
and the Central Montana island ranges where probabilistic guidance
supports rainfall totals in the 0.25 to 1 inch mark through
Thursday afternoon. The clouds and precipitation will cool
temperatures closer to average, coolest on Thursday.
Southwesterly flow aloft strengthens heading towards the weekend
and early next week all while CAPE and precipitable water values
more or less remain roughly similar to those of previous days. The
additional shear will increase overall storm intensity and
lifespan. - RCG
- Forecast Confidence & Scenarios:
Stronger showers and thunderstorms today and this weekend...
Showers and thunderstorms will be most concentrated over the
southwest this morning into the early afternoon hours before
moving northward into Central/North-central Montana later in the
afternoon and evening. The areas with the highest CAPE values will
be south of a weak frontal boundary situated just south of the
Hi-Line. Slightly cooler temperatures today does work against
stronger storm development, but increased moisture should make up
the difference. Localized wind gusts over 50 mph, brief heavy
downpours, and marginally severe hail (0.25 to 1 inch in diameter)
will be the primary hazards in addition to lightning. Improved
shear does increase storm intensity and storm life cycle Friday
through early next week. Friday and Saturday look to be the
busiest days as of right now, but this will be dependent on the
timing of shortwaves and frontal boundaries.
Rain over Central and North-central Montana tonight into
Thursday...
A closed looks to develop over Central and Eastern Montana
tonight into Thursday which will work to maintain areas of rain
and embedded thunderstorms over the plains and the
northern/eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain Front and the
Central Montana island ranges. Probabilistic guidance supports
rainfall totals between 0.25 and 1 inch in these areas with a 40
to 80% chance for a half inch or more of rainfall, highest over
Central Montana island ranges and their northerly foothills.
Localized areas may see amounts exceeding an inch, particularly
areas that are hit localized heavier downpours from thunderstorms
earlier in the day. Flooding is generally not expected, but those
outdoors near waterways and or low lying areas should be aware of
their surroundings. - RCG
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.AVIATION...
11/12Z TAF Period
Variable cloudiness today with showers and thunderstorms
northeast of KHVR is expected to persist through 11/18Z. Another
round of showers and thunderstorms is currently moving into far
Southwest Montana and will continue to move north and eastward
through the southwest this morning and eventually Central and
North- central Montana this afternoon and evening. Localized wind
gusts over 40 kts, brief heavy downpours, and marginally severe
hail (0.25 to 1 inch in diameter) will be the primary hazards in
addition to lightning.
Low VFR or MVFR conditions can be expected during times
of precipitation this afternooon and evening. Degraded categories
will become more widespread tonight into Thursday morning due to
low clouds and or patchy fog in addition to rain. Also haze from
Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to impact KHVR over the next
24 hours and is expected to expand westward in KCTB this
afternoon and evening.- RCG
Refer to weather.gov/zlc for more detailed regional aviation
weather and hazard information.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF 80 55 74 52 / 50 90 80 30
CTB 75 52 71 49 / 50 90 90 30
HLN 79 57 79 54 / 60 70 60 40
BZN 77 50 77 49 / 70 80 40 30
WYS 72 39 71 39 / 80 90 30 30
DLN 72 46 75 48 / 90 80 30 20
HVR 80 52 70 49 / 40 90 90 30
LWT 76 52 64 47 / 60 90 90 30
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.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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