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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