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FNUS75 KTFX 121816
FWSTFX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1116 AM MST MON JAN 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..VERY WINDY WITH UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES
DISCUSSION
A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WITH WIND SPEEDS
PEAKING LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ONLY SLOWLY DECREASING TONIGHT.
A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH CAN BE BE EXPECTED IN AREAS WITH
OPEN EXPOSURE, WHILE WINDS MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS WITH
SOME TERRAIN FEATURES TO BLOCK THE WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN
UNSEASONABLY MILD THROUGH TUESDAY. PACIFIC MOISTURE STREAMING INTO
THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN CONSIDERABLE CLOUD-COVER AND HAS BROUGHT
SOME MINOR IMPROVEMENT TO HUMIDITY WITH RH LIKELY TO REMAIN IN
THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30% THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND BETTER
RECOVERY EXPECTED TONIGHT.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS .
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 45 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 40 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 40 MPH.
FORECASTER...HOENISCH
REQUESTED BY...LEWISTOWN INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2528878.0/TFX
.DELDT 01/12/26
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.EMAIL MTLEC@FIRENET.GOV,JBLOXHAM@BLM.GOV
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