471 FXUS65 KGGW 131116 AFDGGWArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 516 AM MDT Sat Sep 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGES:
- Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue today, with heavy rain possible with some of the storms.
- The next round of significant precipitation is expected on Tuesday.
- Temperatures will remain near the seasonable normals through next week.
WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW:
Upper trough is located over western Montana and the Great Basin with a blocking high over the Great Lakes. A plume of moisture extends from Mexico to Canada over the high plains this morning. Showers and thunderstorms have been ongoing across the eastern zones, near the North Dakota border overnight and will continue to lift north this morning. Another round of showers is expected through the day, with a weak low moving through northern Wyoming. By Sunday the upper trough is expected to have pushed east enough for the main moisture plume to keep storm development mostly in North Dakota.
Mostly dry conditions continue through Monday before the next Pacific trough moves into the northern Rockies, and merges with the lingering low over North Dakota. Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected with this system on Tuesday.
Throughout the period with the general trough over the region, temperatures will remain near or slightly above seasonable normals.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS:
NBM mostly left in place this forecast cycle as it captured overall expected trends well and matched for collaboration. Confidence thus remains moderate to high on an active pattern through the weekend, but below average on the timing, placement, and exact precipitation amounts given ensemble shifts run to run.
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.AVIATION... VFR with occasional MVFR ceilings. Isolated and scattered showers and storms will continue to push through northeast Montana this morning. Showers will gradually diminish through the afternoon and evening hours.
EQUIPMENT: NOTAM comms issues with the KSDY observation remain. AMD NOT SKED will remain in place until METARs are available.
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.GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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