549  
FNUS75 KMSO 272232  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND CREEK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
432 PM MDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, SEASONABLY COOL THROUGH THE  
FORECAST PERIOD. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND  
AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE RAINFALL.  
OVERNIGHT WINDS DECOUPLING AND BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN. AFTERNOON  
WINDS MIXING INTO THE WEST-NORTHWESTERLIES ALOFT. WINDS INCREASE  
INCREMENTALLY FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS.  
   
MONDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY, SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A SHOWER.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE 1-5 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.01 INCHES.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........72-79 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE 1-5 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 7-13 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST-NORTHWEST 20 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
 
 
FORECASTER...PARKER  
REQUESTED BY...ROB CARLIN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2622440.4/MSO  
.DELDT 09/27/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ROB_CARLIN@FIRENET.GOV  
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