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FNUS75 KMSO 301716
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR VALENTINE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1116 AM MDT SAT MAY 30 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION THIS WEEKEND CAUSING INCREASE SHOWER ACTIVITY THIS
AFTERNOON. THEN THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STEADY
RAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO AROUND 6500 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE FIRE LOCATION IS EXPECTED TO GET BETWEEN 0.40
TO AROUND AN 1.0" BY SUNDAY NIGHT, SO HIGH PROBABILITY OF A
WETTING RAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH HIGH HUMIDITY READINGS.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 9500 FT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.10-0.25 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 7000
FT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...90 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.20-0.60 INCHES.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
AROUND 6500 FT IN THE MORNING THEN RISING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05-0.20 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT MCCREA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2614679.0/MSO
.DELDT 05/30/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RON.SWANEY@CSKT.ORG,ROBERT.MCCREA@CSKT.ORG,JACK.CURRIE@CSKT.ORG
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