870
FNUS75 KMSO 232213
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR STARRY GOAT L-HANDPILES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
413 PM MDT WED SEP 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GENERAL HIGH PRESSURE WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THURSDAY. FRIDAY AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL INCREASE
WINDS, STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 3-9PM, WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
MPH. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED BEFORE 3PM, WITH THE FIRST
SHOWER MORE LIKELY BETWEEN 5-6PM. LIGHT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6-10
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
* MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02-0.13 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BEC
REQUESTED BY...TYLER BOTHMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622427.0/MSO
.DELDT 09/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TYLER.BOTHMAN@USDA.GOV
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