859
FNUS75 KMSO 191116
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
516 AM MDT WED AUG 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FOR TODAY,
DECREASED THE RIDGE TOP HUMIDITY FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. THERMAL BELTS WILL
DEVELOP NIGHT CAUSING FAIRLY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT
ABOVE 7000' MSL.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM: 86-91; TOP: 68-73.
* MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM: 16-21; TOP: 24-29 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-12
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM: 54-59; TOP: 60-65.
* MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM: 74-79; TOP: 35-40 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM: 88-93; TOP: 70-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM: 15-20; TOP: 25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...DONAVAN ALBERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619412.8/MSO
.DELDT 08/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL 2026.MOOSE.PLANS@FIRENET.GOV
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