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Great Falls, MT
Right Now
28°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 88%
- Feels Like: 20°
- Heat Index: 28°
- Wind: 8 mph
- Wind Chill: 20°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:26:18 AM
- Sunset: 08:22:01 PM
- Dew Point: 25°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 43F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mainly clear skies. Low 24F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
A mainly sunny sky. High 56F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
8 AM
29°
2%
8 AM
29°
Wind: WSW @ 8mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 21°
Heat Index: 29°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
9 AM
30°
2%
9 AM
30°
Wind: WSW @ 8mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 22°
Heat Index: 30°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
33°
1%
10 AM
33°
Wind: WSW @ 8mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 27°
Heat Index: 33°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
34°
1%
11 AM
34°
Wind: WNW @ 7mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 28°
Heat Index: 34°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
36°
1%
12 PM
36°
Wind: NW @ 7mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 30°
Heat Index: 36°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
37°
1%
1 PM
37°
Wind: NW @ 8mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 31°
Heat Index: 37°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
38°
1%
2 PM
38°
Wind: NW @ 6mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 34°
Heat Index: 38°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
39°
0%
3 PM
39°
Wind: NW @ 5mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 36°
Heat Index: 39°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
40°
0%
4 PM
40°
Wind: NW @ 5mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 43%
Wind Chill: 37°
Heat Index: 40°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
41°
0%
5 PM
41°
Wind: NW @ 3mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 39°
Heat Index: 41°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
41°
0%
6 PM
41°
Wind: NW @ 4mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 40%
Wind Chill: 39°
Heat Index: 41°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
41°
0%
7 PM
41°
Wind: S @ 4mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 40%
Wind Chill: 39°
Heat Index: 41°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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