439
FNUS75 KMSO 241524
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAW CREEK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
924 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER-LIKE HEAT AND DRY
CONDITIONS. MODERATE OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TONIGHT AT THE RX
ELEVATION WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RH LOWER TOWARD THE
VALLEY BOTTOMS. WEST WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY
WITH A COLD FRONT AND TROUGH PASSAGE. SHOWERS AND MAYBE EVEN A
THUNDERSTORM WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT FROM AROUND 1200-1600 MDT
FOLLOWED BY MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
LINGERING OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. BEST CHANCE (50%) FOR
WETTING RAIN WILL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS
10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/SOUTH 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15
MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON,
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A THUNDERSTORM.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3-8 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02-0.12 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER
REQUESTED BY...RYAN WINEBARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622465.0/MSO
.DELDT 09/24/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RYAN.WINEBARK@USDA.GOV
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