300
FNUS75 KMSO 282259
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR ELDER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
459 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 MDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY WITH
HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS DURING
THE MORNING HOURS WILL BECOME WEST-SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON,
WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH. GUSTS WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE-
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL TURN
WESTERLY WEDNESDAY EVENING, WITH GUSTS DECREASING BY 800-900PM
MDT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH THROUGH
800 PM MDT DECREASING TO 3-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 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........16-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 5-8
MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH BY MID-AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
EVENING BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 5-8
MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH BY MID-AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW BIDWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618254.5/MSO
.DELDT 07/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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