957
FNUS75 KMSO 211044
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
444 AM MDT THU AUG 21 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SEASONAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH WESTERLY
WINDS DEVELOPING ALONG THE RIDGES. THE LOCATION OF FIRE BEING
BELOW THE RIDGE LINE EXPECT RELATIVELY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO AN EASTERLY COMPONENT
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE
EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY WITH THE LINGERING EASTERLY WINDS.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
* MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
* MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........EAST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ALLSUP/MICHALISZYN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520356.0/MSO
.DELDT 08/21/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LAREEALLSOP@GMAIL.COM,MTMDC@FIRENET.GOV,MATTHEW.L.MICHALISZYN@USDA.GOV
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