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Spot Forecast for MOON FIRE...DNRC (MONTANA DNR)
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
502 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0630 MDT on August 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Today it will warm up a few degrees but still be cool. This
afternoon there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms around
the fire. The greatest risk for any thunderstorms will be between
1500 and 1800. Tonight there will be good humidity recovery. On
Sunday it will warm up a few more degrees and be dry. Today and
Tomorrow winds will be around 5 - 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...11 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........62  58  53  48  47  46  45  45  45  45  51  57
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
CWR.............0   0   0   0   0   0   10  10  10  10  10  10
Chc of thdr (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   10  10  10  10  10  10
Temp............43  43  44  46  52  55  58  60  63  64  65  66
RH..............83  83  82  72  65  56  50  45  41  38  35  34
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..5   5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.10  10  10  10  10  15  15  15  20  20  20  20
Ridge wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   NW
Ridge wind spd..15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  15  15
Mix hgt (kft)...0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.5   5   5   10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Min temperature.....42-47.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest
                    around 5 mph in the late evening and overnight.

TIME (MDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........62  59  55  51  49  47  44  32  19  6   8   9
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
CWR.............10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
Chc of thdr (%).20  20  20  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............64  63  62  60  56  54  51  49  48  46  45  44
RH..............34  35  38  42  52  57  63  65  69  72  75  79
20 FT wind dir..W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..10  10  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT wind gust.20  15  15  10  10  10
Ridge wind dir..NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W
Ridge wind spd..15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  20
Mix hgt (kft)...6.5 4.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.15  15  10  10  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........
 Slope/valley.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
 Ridgetop...........West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
                    around 10 mph late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.

TIME (MDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........11  20  29  38  33  27  30  30  30  34  34  34
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   10  10  10
Temp............44  45  47  50  56  60  63  66  68  70  71  72
RH..............79  79  71  63  52  45  41  38  35  34  33  32
20 FT wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT wind spd..5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.10  10  10  10  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20
Ridge wind dir..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   NW
Ridge wind spd..20  20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  10  10
Mix hgt (kft)...0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.5   5   10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15

$$

Forecaster...Gesell
Requested by...SCOTT NELSON
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519472.2/TFX
.DELDT 08/09/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mthdc@firenet.gov,SCOTT.NELSON@DNR.WA.GOV,tfx.ops@noaa.gov