705
FNUS75 KMSO 240307
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARCOAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
907 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0000 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FRIDAY FROM
HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS. SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 10-15 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND WILL PEAK AT 15-20 MPH
DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS WILL PEAK AT 20-30 MPH FROM EARLY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE DIVIDE AND HIGHER TERRAIN
BETWEEN 300-600PM, BEFORE MOVING TOWARDS AND EAST OF THE FIRE.
PRIMARY STORM RISKS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND OUTFLOW WINDS. ELEVATED
TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONTINUES ON SATURDAY WITH SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 16-20 MPH AND GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
REST OF TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6-8 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 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....20 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-19 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST 6-10 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20
MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 12-18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
6-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....20 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTHWEST 16-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...KENA S
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618089.1/MSO
.DELDT 07/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTDDC@FIRENET.GOV
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