597
FNUS75 KMSO 252249
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
449 PM MDT TUE AUG 25 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 MDT ON AUGUST 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
EVENING. OTHERWISE EXPECT ANOTHER NIGHT OF POOR RH RECOVERY ON THE
TERRAIN BUT DECENT IN THE CANYON BOTTOMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS TURN
VARIABLE AROUND SUNSET. ONE EXCEPTION WOULD BE BRIEF GUSTY
OUTFLOW OF 25-35 MPH WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A GUSTY
OUTFLOW WIND THREAT ONCE AGAIN. BACKGROUND WINDS WILL START OFF
LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AND GUSTY ON
RIDGETOPS.
AFTER A NIGHT OF POOR RH RECOVERY ON THE TERRAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
THURSDAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH IMPROVED MIN RH COMPARED TO
WEDNESDAY. WINDS LOOK TO EXHIBIT THE TYPICAL DIURNAL CYCLE OF
LATE.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........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.....TOP: 60-65. BOTTOM: 53-58.
* MAX HUMIDITY........TOP: 29-34 PERCENT. BOTTOM: 65-70 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-6 MPH WITH GUSTS 17 MPH ON THE
RIDGETOPS, THEN VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BY SUNSET.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AROUND
SUNSET.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 15 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 80-85. BOTTOM: 87-92.
* MIN HUMIDITY........TOP: 22-27 PERCENT. BOTTOM: 17-23 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-6 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH ON THE RIDGETOPS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 15 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 58-63. BOTTOM: 53-58.
* MAX HUMIDITY........TOP: 34-39 PERCENT. BOTTOM: 67-72 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH ON
RIDGETOPS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AROUND
SUNSET.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 73-78. BOTTOM: 82-87.
* MIN HUMIDITY........TOP: 31-36 PERCENT. BOTTOM: 26-31 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH ON RIDGETOPS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BOOTH
REQUESTED BY...GARRETT PITSENBARGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/25/26
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