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FNUS75 KMSO 221751
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CROOKED CHRISTIE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1151 AM MDT TUE SEP 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA
TODAY CAUSING INCREASED CLOUD COVER. THE FIRE AREA HAS A VERY LOW
PROBABILITY OF A RAIN SHOWER THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
A FEW DEGREES COOLER COMPARED TO PREVIOUS DAYS WITH SLIGHTLY
HIGHER HUMIDITY READINGS. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PEAK AFTER 1500 PDT TODAY.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWER
THIS AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
* MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RYANN HARRINGTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622337.0/MSO
.DELDT 09/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL IDGVC@FIRENET.GOV
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