950
FNUS75 KMSO 082231
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
431 PM MDT SAT AUG 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT THE TOP INTO
THE EVENING AS THE SHORTWAVE PASSES.
THE FIRE WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY COOLER AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITY
COMPARED TO SATURDAY ALONG WITH LESS WINDS, BUT THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL STILL REMAIN UNSTABLE. THERMAL BELTS WILL FORM ONCE AGAIN AT
NIGHT. MONDAY WILL CONTINUE TO SLIGHT COOLING TREND, BUT WINDS AND
INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE OVER THE FIRE. SMOKE IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE FROM THE WEST ON SUNDAY, AND LATEST SMOKE GUIDANCE SHOWS
LESSER SURFACE SMOKE ON MONDAY.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
* MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM: 80-85 PERCENT.
TOP: 23-27 PERCENT
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-7 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 16 MPH AT
THE TOP IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM: 89-94.
TOP: 77-81.
* MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SUNDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
* MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM: 85-90 PERCENT.
TOP: 25-30 PERCENT
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM: 87-92.
TOP: 75-79.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH WITH
GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...GARRETT PITSENBARGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618978.4/MSO
.DELDT 08/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JESSI_OUZTS@FIRENET.GOV,GARRETT_PITSENBARGER@FIRENET.GOV,BRIAN.RUSSELL@USDA.GOV,GRAYDON.GALLOWAY@USDA.GOV
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