290
FNUS75 KMSO 232243
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SKILLET FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
443 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND MONDAY. THERMAL BELTS BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN MONDAY
NIGHT, WITH LIMITED RH RECOVERIES. EXPECT LIGHT, TERRAIN-DRIVEN
WINDS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-28 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
* MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
* MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...KATELYN MILLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620011.5/MSO
.DELDT 08/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL KATELYN_MILLER@FIRENET.GOV
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