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DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGES:

- A High Wind Warning remains in effect for all of NE Montana with northwest winds gusting to 60 mph through the afternoon.

- A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for cold temperatures and wind chills tonight into Saturday.

- Strong winds are possible again on Sunday with near average temperatures late this weekend into next week.

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: Upper ridge along the west coast with a trough over the eastern states will remain in place through the weekend and into next week.

High pressure will push into the region today with the strong winds gradually diminishing through the late afternoon. Cold temperatures will continue to move into the region, with wind chills dropping to near 30 below tonight.

Another shortwave and cold front drops out of Canada for Saturday. Strong winds come in behind the next front but conditions suggest winds will not be as strong as current event. While winds aloft are similar, cold air advection is delayed and not as strong.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: Bumped winds up slightly but otherwise went with the NBM.

Confidence for high winds for Saturday night are currently low with the probability for 50 mph wind gusts spotty and less than 50%.

AVIATION

VFR - MVFR. Areas of low VFR clouds (at 3-4k ft) will move across the region this morning. Very strong winds will also continue through much of the day with gusts to 50kts. Winds will be diminishing through the late afternoon and evening.

GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

High Wind Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-Daniels-Dawson- Eastern Roosevelt-Garfield-McCone-Northern Phillips-Northern Valley-Petroleum-Prairie-Richland-Sheridan-Southwest Phillips- Western Roosevelt-Wibaux.

Cold Weather Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 10 AM MST Saturday for Daniels-Eastern Roosevelt-Northern Valley-Sheridan- Western Roosevelt.