808
FNUS75 KMSO 181812
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST CREEK 155_559
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1212 PM MDT SUN OCT 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2200 MDT ON OCTOBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. OVERNIGHT
INVERSIONS/THERMAL BELTS WILL DEVELOP EACH DAY UNTIL A PATTERN
CHANGE ARRIVES AT THE END OF THE WEEK. THESE THERMAL BELTS WILL
DEVELOP BETWEEN 6,000-6500 FEET, WITH THE INVERSIONS BREAKING
AROUND THE NOON HOUR.
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, AT THE EARLIEST. THE BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS WILL LIKELY BE FRIDAY.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-38.
* MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39-44. HIGHS 59-64. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 43-48. HIGHS 53-58. WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
COLDER. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 35-40. HIGHS 37-42. VARIABLE
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 28-33. HIGHS 39-44.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 31-36. HIGHS 39-44.
FORECASTER...ROBINSON
REQUESTED BY...DAN CAMPBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623732.5/MSO
.DELDT 10/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOHN.DIGIANDO@USDA.GOV,DANIEL.CAMPBELL@USDA.GOV
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