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FNUS75 KMSO 082150
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVERTIP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
350 PM MDT TUE SEP 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WIND WILL BE THE PRIMARY WEATHER CONCERN WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD FROM
ALBERTA INTO CENTRAL MONTANA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. WESTERLY
WINDS WILL DEVELOP EACH DAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES
ACROSS THE REGION. ON WEDNESDAY, THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS (15
MPH) WILL BE FELT ACROSS MIDSLOPES AND RIDGETOPS, WITH GUSTS
REACHING 25 MPH. WINDS TREND HIGHER ON THURSDAY, WITH WINDS
BECOMING WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE FIRE AND GUSTS REACHING 30-35 MPH
DURING THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
* MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12-18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...DEAN ESTES
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621452.0/MSO
.DELDT 09/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DEAN.ESTES@USDA.GOV
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