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FNUS75 KMSO 061911
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVERTIP FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
111 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1300 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE WITH VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE.
WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY ON THE TERRAIN, LIGHT AND DIURNALLY DRIVEN
IN THE VALLEYS. THERMAL BELTS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL NIGHTS. POOR RECOVERY ON THE TERRAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. EASTERLY WIND IS LESS LIKELY TONIGHT COMPARING TO
PREVIOUS FORECAST.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 65-70. BOTTOM:72-77.
* MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 7-12 MPH GUSTS TO 20MPH.
LIGHTER SPEEDS IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SMOKE
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 49-56. BOTTOM:46-51
* MAX HUMIDITY........TOP: 35-40. BOTTOM:56-61
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE VALLEY
BOTTOM AFTER SUNSET, WITH LIGHT DOWN-SLOP WINDS LIKELY TO
DEVELOP. RIDGE TOP REMAIN WESTERLY.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 68-74 BOTTOM:74-79
* MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST-
NORTHWEST 10-18 MPH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LIGHTER SPEEDS IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BOOTH/JUNSMITHBOM
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT REID
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618964.2/MSO
.DELDT 08/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.REID@USDA.GOV,JASON.MONROE@USDA.GOV,MATTHEW.GLENN@USDA.GOV,JAMES.FLINT@USDA.GOV
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