902
FNUS75 KMSO 171859
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR PRISCILLA FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1259 PM MDT WED SEP 17 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1412 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARMER THAN NORMAL AND DRY THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE
DAYS. OVERNIGHT THERMAL BELTS WITH TOP OF VALLEY INVERSION JUST
BELOW FIRE ELEVATION LEADING TO WEAK RECOVERY OF TEMPS AND RH.
WINDS RELATIVELY LIGHT, OUT OF THE SOUTH AND WEST AT THE
RIDGE/PEAK TOP. DIURNAL/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS ARE MORE LIKELY ON
THE MID SLOPE.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
* MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/SOUTH 1-5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 3500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/WEST 1-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT AGL IN THE
EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER/KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...AARON BADILLO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521824.5/MSO
.DELDT 09/17/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AARON.BADILLO@USDA.GOV,A.BADILLO34@GMAIL.COM
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