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FNUS75 KTFX 191910
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SPOT FORECAST FOR PANAMA...HELENA INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
110 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX DOWN BREEZY WEST
WINDS TO THE SURFACE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN CRITICAL, WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY. FRIDAY, SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS PICK
UP FOR THE AFTERNOON, WITH WIND GUSTS OF 35-45 MPH FORECASTED.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........WEST AROUND 40 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 TO 40 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
RIDGETOP...........WEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND
25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH
LATE IN THE MORNING.
RIDGETOP...........WEST 40 TO 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 35
TO 45 MPH.
FORECASTER...NUTTER
REQUESTED BY...ALEX GOOSMANN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2606590.0/TFX
.DELDT 03/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTHDC@FIRENET.GOV, TFX.OPS@NOAA.GOV
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