395
FNUS75 KMSO 272228
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR ELDER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
428 PM MDT MON JUL 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 MDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT, DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST EACH
AFTERNOON WITH THERMAL BELTS DEVELOPING EACH NIGHT. TUESDAY WILL
SEE SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS FROM MONDAY, ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY
MORE WIND. INCREASED SMOKE FROM REGIONAL WILDFIRE MAY LIMIT
VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
REST OF TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
WEST 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
* MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW BIDWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618254.3/MSO
.DELDT 07/27/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOHN.DIGIANDO@USDA.GOV,CLINT.MENDENHALL@USDA.GOV,2026.ELDER.SITUATION@FIRENET.GOV
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