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FNUS75 KMSO 060956
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SHINGLE CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
356 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0743 MDT ON JULY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
CLOUDY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A PLUME OF
MONSOONAL MOISTURE MOVES OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL HELP KEEP
TEMPERATURES COOLER THAN SUNDAY WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER RHS.
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY OCCUR EAST OF THE
FIRE, BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STORM THIS AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY WILL TREND WARMER AND DRIER WITH SUNNY SKIES. FURTHER
WARMING AND DRYING WILL OCCUR THIS WEEK, WITH THE WARMEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON THUS FAR POSSIBLE BY THE WEEKEND.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
* MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-6 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.01 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.04 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 59-64. HIGHS 75-80. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 54-59. HIGHS 74-79. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 56-61. HIGHS 80-85. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 58-63. HIGHS 80-85.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 58-63. HIGHS 78-83.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD GRIFFIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616511.7/MSO
.DELDT 07/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL GRAYDON.GALLOWAY@USDA.GOV,RICHARD.GRIFFIN@USDA.GOV,PAUL.BROUWER@USDA.GOV
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