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FNUS75 KMSO 031249
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SHINGLE CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
649 AM MDT FRI JUL 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0743 MDT ON JULY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GENERAL UPSLOPE WINDS TODAY WITH MILD AND DRY
CONDITIONS EXPECTED. BECOMING MUCH WARMER AND DRIER ON SATURDAY.
WINDS MAY STAY NORTHEAST BUT COULD SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AT
TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS RETURN BY EVENING.
STRONG THERMAL BELT SUNDAY NIGHT AS A THERMAL TROUGH WILL BE
SITUATED OVER THE REGION.
MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
ON MONDAY. THESE COULD BRING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. SHOWER
ACTIVITY MAY CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY DEPENDING ON TIMING OF THE
WAVE. GENERALLY WARM AND DRY THEREAFTER. NO MAJOR WETTING RAIN
EVENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77.
* MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 6-7 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-10
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING NORTH
7 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG THERMAL BELT. LOWS 60-65. HIGHS 76-81. WINDS
NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 60-65. HIGHS 80-85. EAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH
BECOMING NORTH 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 60-65. HIGHS 80-85. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 60-65. HIGHS 77-82.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 57-62. HIGHS 75-80.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD GRIFFIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616511.4/MSO
.DELDT 07/03/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RICHARD.GRIFFIN@USDA.GOV,PAUL.BROUWER@USDA.GOV,GRAYDON.GALLOWAY@USDA.GOV
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