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FNUS75 KMSO 070402
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK BEAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1002 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY...
DISCUSSION
UPDATED FROM PREVIOUS SPOT WEATHER FORECAST TO
INCLUDE THE RED FLAG WARNING.
INCREASINGLY HOT, EXTREMELY DRY, AND WEST WINDS
INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOONS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. PERIODS
OF SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT VISIBILITY IN THE REGION AT 5 TO
8 MILES. WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TOWARD 30-35 MPH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AND INTO THE EVENINGS. VERY POOR RECOVERIES
EXPECTED WITH WARM AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS INTO THE OVERNIGHT.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BOTTOMING OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND
LOW-TEENS.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY, SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/SOUTH 2-4 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10
MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 6-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
8000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR, SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 6-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE/SOUTH 1-5 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY, SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
* MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/SOUTH 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING WEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...ZACH LEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618935.3/MSO
.DELDT 08/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DAVID.HOOD@USDA.GOV,ZACHARY.LEE@USDA.GOV,CLINT.MENDENHALL@USDA.GOV,2026.NORTHFORKLOSTHORSE.PLANS@FIRENET.GOV
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