078
FNUS75 KMSO 232339
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR RICE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
539 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THE BULK OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO STAY
SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA, BUT CAN NOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT A STORM
MOVING OVER THE FIRE. THE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY APPEAR TO BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER EACH DAY,
BUT DRIER AIR WILL BE MOVING IN CAUSING LOWER MINIMUM HUMIDITY
READINGS.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
* MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 3-8 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-12 MPH
BY LATE MORNING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
* MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-13 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-13 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...PAIGE HAGENESS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618082.0/MSO
.DELDT 07/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SM.FS.MTKDC@USDA.GOV
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