996
FNUS75 KMSO 160929
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
329 AM MDT TUE SEP 16 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS TODAY OTHERWISE A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND THIS WEEK. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
WITH GUSTS OF 10-15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
DECENT RH RECOVERY ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
* MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH BECOMING EAST 4-7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
12 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
* MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 4-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BOOTH
REQUESTED BY...JASON KEISTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521892.3/MSO
.DELDT 09/16/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JASON.KEISTER@USDA.GOV,ANDRE.DULAC@USDA.GOV
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