025  
FNUS75 KTFX 102014  
FWSTFX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK RIDGE SNOWMOBILE CRASH...GALLATIN COUNTY SHERIFF SAR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
114 PM MST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1300 MST ON JANUARY 10.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RIDGING ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN PASSING MOSTLY MID- AND HIGHER LEVEL  
CLOUDINESS AND LIGHT WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOW CLOUDS AND  
MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION CURRENTLY SITUATED ALONG THE IDAHO AND  
WYOMING BORDERS MAY EXPAND A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH OVER THE  
GALLATIN AND MADISON RANGES TONIGHT, BUT SHOULD STAY FAR ENOUGH  
SOUTH TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS NEAR THE INCIDENT SITE FOR ANY  
FLIGHT OPERATIONS. OTHERWISE, THE MAIN WEATHER CONCERN WILL BE LOW  
TEMPERATURES FALLING IN THE TEENS AND 20S TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY  
MORNING.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...GREELY  
REQUESTED BY...CURTIS DEVAULT  
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR  
.TAG 2528738.0/TFX  
.DELDT 01/10/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL GALLATINSARCOMMS@GMAIL.COM, TFX.OPA@NOAA.GOV, TFX.OPS@NOAA.GOV  
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