444  
FNUS75 KMSO 231921  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
121 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1839 MDT ON JULY 23.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
WARM, DRY, AND INCREASINGLY BREEZY. DAILY CHANCES  
FOR ISOLATED CONVECTION THE THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.  
DIRECT IMPACT FROM CONVECTION THIS EVENING COULD PRODUCE ERRATIC  
OUTFLOW GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH, ON FRIDAY, GUST POTENTIAL INCREASES TO  
40-50 MPH WITH DIRECT IMPACT FROM CONVECTION. LITTLE TO NO CHANCE  
FOR WETTING RAINS. REGIONAL WILDFIRE SMOKE INTENSITY MAY DAMPEN  
PEAK HEATING AND HIGH TEMPERATURES BY A COUPLE DEGREES FROM WHAT  
IS FORECAST BELOW.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....10 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.05 INCHES.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....25 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH  
IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE/SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL  
OVERNIGHT.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.02 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 7-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.03 INCHES.  
 

 
FORECASTER...PARKER  
REQUESTED BY...RILEY PLENINGER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2617518.1/MSO  
.DELDT 07/23/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MTDDC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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