300
FNUS75 KTFX 161710
FWSTFX
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOOVER CREEK PILE RX...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1110 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0000 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A BREEZY PERIOD IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS WARMER AIR
SURGES INTO THE AREA. EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO PICK UP THROUGH THE DAY
TODAY, AND WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, THOUGH SOME OF THE DEEP VALLEYS MAY MANAGE TO
GET SOME CALM WINDS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE DAY ON
TUESDAY, WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH, ESPECIALLY IN EXPOSED AREAS ON
RIDGES AND WEST FACING SLOPES. IN ADDITION TO THE WIND, THERE WILL
BE AROUND A 20% CHANCE OF SOME PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 TO 40 MPH.
TIME (MDT) MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........45 46 39 52 65 72
WEATHER COV..... SCH CHC SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE.... RN RN RN RN
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10
TEMP............40 40 40 40 40 40
RH..............77 73 69 65 63 61
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W SW SW SW
20 FT WIND SPD..25 30 30 30 30 30
20 FT WIND GUST.40 40 45 45 45 45
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.35 35 40 40 40 35
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........75 84 86 80 76 79 74 83 87 85 83 79
WEATHER COV.....CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TEMP............40 40 41 41 41 42 43 44 44 45 45 45
RH..............59 60 60 61 61 60 59 59 59 60 61 63
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
20 FT WIND SPD..25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 20
20 FT WIND GUST.40 40 40 45 45 45 40 40 40 35 35 35
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 2.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W W W W W W W W W SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.30 30 30 30 30 35 35 35 35 35 35 30
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIME (MDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........78 78 78 78 78 78 73 73 73 76 76 76
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TEMP............45 45 44 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44
RH..............65 66 66 67 68 69 69 69 68 67 65 63
20 FT WIND DIR..W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
20 FT WIND SPD..20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
20 FT WIND GUST.35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.30 25 25 25 20 20 25 25 30 30 30 25
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP
TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 45 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 40 TO
45 MPH.
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........73 73 73 71 71 71 61 61 61 60 60 60
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN RN
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
TEMP............44 44 44 45 46 48 50 50 51 50 50 49
RH..............60 58 55 52 49 46 44 44 45 46 47 49
20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
20 FT WIND SPD..20 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 20 20 20
20 FT WIND GUST.35 35 35 40 40 40 45 45 45 40 40 40
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
TRANSP WIND SPD.25 25 30 30 35 40 40 45 45 45 45 40
FORECASTER...LUDWIG
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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