884
FNUS75 KMSO 062232
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
432 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES ON FRIDAY, THEN THE RIDGE FLATTENS ON SATURDAY. FOR
FRIDAY, EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITY IN THE TEENS UNDER CLEAR SKIES.
SMOKE WILL BE PRESENT INTO SATURDAY, RESULTING IN DECREASED
VISIBILITY AND POOR AIR QUALITY. STRONG INVERSIONS AND POOR
OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. USED OPHELIA
RAWS FOR UPPER ELEVATION OBSERVATIONS IN ADDITION TO KELLY RAWS
FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS. FOR THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND MIDSLOPES,
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL STAY LESS THAN 30%. SATURDAY WILL BRING
SOME INCREASED WEST WINDS AS THE RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AND RH WILL
DROP INTO THE LOWER TEENS.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
* MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
* MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM OF FIRE (3000 FT): 70-75 PERCENT.
TOP OF FIRE (6000 FT): 24-29 PERCENT
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...GARRETT PITSENBARGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618978.2/MSO
.DELDT 08/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BRIAN.RUSSELL@USDA.GOV,GARRETT.PITSENBARGER@USDA.GOV,GARRETT_PITSENBARGER@FIRENET.GOV,SEANGAINES@MSN.COM,GRAYDON.GALLOWAY@USDA.GOV
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