175
FNUS75 KMSO 051334
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR TEPEE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
634 AM MST THU FEB 5 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION IS CAUSING
RECORD WARM TEMPERATURE FORECASTS TODAY. THE WARM, DRY WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, THEN SUNDAY A COLD FRONT
AND SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH. FALLING SNOW LEVELS MEAN
PRECIPITATION SHOULD TRANSITION TO SNOW AT THE BURN SITE MONDAY.
EXPECT GENERALLY POOR VENTILATION DUE TO STABLE CONDITIONS UNDER
THE RIDGE, THOUGH THE GENERAL WINDS AND VALLEY ALIGNMENT SHOULD
PRODUCE A CONSISTENT, LIGHT WEST WIND.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
* MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MITCHELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2601755.0/MSO
.DELDT 02/05/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.MARABETTA@USDA.GOV,CORY.RENNAKER@USDA.GOV,PATRICK.MITCHELL@USDA.GOV,KYLE.COLE@USDA.GOV
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