538
FNUS75 KMSO 191552
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR HUGHES CREEK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
952 AM MDT MON OCT 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION HAS BEEN
CAUSING POOR DISPERSION, BUT THE HIGH ELEVATION OF THE BURN SITE
SHOULD HELP MITIGATE THAT SOME TODAY. THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
IN THE WEATHER IS COMING LATE THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FRIDAY
WILL SEE MUCH STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 20-30 MPH,
THOUGH A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED BY THEN WITH AN 80-90 PERCENT
CHANCE.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
BECOMING VARIABLE WEST 4-7 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO 3000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
OVERNIGHT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...DAVID FOX
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2624040.0/MSO
.DELDT 10/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.WOODIN@USDA.GOV,DAVID.FOX@USDA.GOV,JARROD.CHANDLER@USDA.GOV
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page