Weather Forecast Office Glasgow About Us

About Our Office

Our Mission

The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community.

It is accomplished by providing warnings and forecasts of hazardous weather, including thunderstorms, flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter weather, tsunamis, and climate events. The NWS is the sole United States official voice for issuing warnings during life-threatening weather situations.

Our Staff

Meteorologist in Charge	Tanja Fransen
Warning Coordination Meteorologist	Patrick Gilchrist
Science and Operations Officer	Thomas Clemmons
Observation Program Leader	Brian Burleson
Electronic Systems Analyst	Craig Paju
Information Technology Officer	Ross Allen
Office Administration	Jeanie Anthony

Lead Forecasters

Ruth Ann Ebert

Greg Forrester

Cory Mottice

Ted Jamba

Felix Castro

General Forecasters

Grant Hicks

Brad Mickelson

Richard Maliawco

Hydrometeorological Technicians

Rex Morgan

Meteorologist Interns

Brandon Bigelbach

Mark Avery

Electronics Technicians

Phil Davis

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About the Area

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION: Glasgow, Montana is located along the Milk River in the "Big Sky Country" of northeast Montana. Population of the small, friendly, rolling high plains community is 3,500. Glasgow is the county seat for Valley County. Glasgow is a hub community for business and agriculture with a railroad history that dates back to the 1887 arrival of the Great Northern Railroad. This most northern of US rail routes runs parallel to US Highway 2, and as a consequence the entire region of northeast Montana is referred to as the "Hi-line".

CLIMATE: Glasgow is virtually smog and fog free. The Glasgow climate has abundant sunshine, low relative humidity, moderate winds and pronounced temperature extremes. Annual rainfall is 11.66 inches, with most of precipitation falling during the late spring, summer and early fall growing season. Normal snowfall is 34.8 inches, but the record was 108.6" in 2010-2011.

STATION PROGRAM: WFO Glasgow provides 24 hour forecast and warning services for a twelve county area, which includes the Fort Peck Reservation. They issue aviation forecasts for Glasgow, Wolf Point, Sidney and Glendive, manage a cooperative observational program with 76 sites, and takes twice-daily upper-air soundings.