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FNUS75 KMSO 240857
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARCOAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
257 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0654 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY FROM
HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS. SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 10-15 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND WILL PEAK AT 15-20 MPH
DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS WILL PEAK AT 25-30 MPH FROM EARLY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE DIVIDE AND HIGHER TERRAIN
BETWEEN 300-600PM, BEFORE MOVING TOWARDS AND EAST OF THE FIRE.
PRIMARY STORM RISKS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND OUTFLOW WINDS. ELEVATED
TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONTINUES ON SATURDAY WITH SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 16-20 MPH AND GUSTS OF 25-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....20 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-19 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST 6-10 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 25-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
* MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12-22 MPH DECREASING TO SOUTHWEST 8-9
MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....20 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHEAST 9-13 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTHWEST 16-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 25-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BOOTH
REQUESTED BY...KENA S
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618089.2/MSO
.DELDT 07/24/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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