734
FNUS75 KTFX 091240
FWSTFX
SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY FIRE...FORT BELKNAP AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
640 AM MDT SAT MAY 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS WILL HELP TO SUPPORT
ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH
THE DAY TODAY; HOWEVER, CONFIDENCE IN ANY ONE SHOWER DIRECTLY
IMPACT THE INCIDENT IS VERY LOW. MAIN IMPACT FROM ANY SHOWER WOULD
BE ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL BUILD BACK IN
OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ON SUNDAY BRINGING WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS, WITH BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS DEVELOPING BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND PERSISTING THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...2 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH IN THE LATE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TIME (MDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........97 95 89 84 79 77 77 80 71 75 85
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............44 46 50 54 59 61 64 66 67 68 69
RH..............72 68 60 53 44 40 37 34 31 30 29
20 FT WIND DIR..NE E E N N N N N N N NW
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E N N N N N NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...2 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT.
TIME (MDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........92 96 86 66 43 29 38 46 46 48 41 24
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............68 68 64 57 54 52 50 48 46 44 43 42
RH..............29 30 39 45 49 53 57 58 62 64 65 68
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N NE E SE SE SE E E SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 10
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.5 4.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW N N N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIME (MDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........41 41 41 19 19 19 36 36 36 61 61 61
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............41 44 48 53 63 69 73 76 79 80 80 81
RH..............71 66 62 53 43 36 32 27 24 22 22 22
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15
20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 8.5 8.0 8.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW S
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15
FORECASTER...MOLDAN
REQUESTED BY...LEWISTOWN FIRE DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 05/09/26
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