MONTANA WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
400 PM MDT THU AUG 28 2008

MUCH OF MONTANA HAD PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS HAD MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTH EAST PLAINS HAD MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

WESTERLY WINDS WERE GUSTING UP TO THE 50 MILES AN HOUR RANGE ALONG
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. THE NORTHCENTRAL PLAINS HAD
WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING INTO THE 40 MILES AN HOUR RANGE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. EASTERN MONTANA HAD WEST WINDS GUSTING INTO THE 20 MILES
AN HOUR RANGE.

TONIGHT...MUCH OF MONTANA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY EXCEPT THE
NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF GLACIER PARK WHICH WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS TONIGHT. WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY ALONG THE
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT OVERNIGHT. THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS
WILL HAVE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE STATE.

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