623
FNUS75 KMSO 071838
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1238 PM MDT FRI AUG 7 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1300 MDT ON AUGUST 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
HOT AND VERY DRY WITH INCREASING WEST WINDS EACH
AFTERNOON AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. VERY POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES CONTINUE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY HUMIDITY AT
THE FIRE'S ELEVATION. REGIONAL WILDFIRE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO
REDUCE VISIBILITY BETWEEN 4 TO 8 MILES. EXPECT SIMILAR CONDITIONS
TO SATURDAY, FOR SUNDAY, WITH NEGLIGIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY EXPECTED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH AND
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY, DENSE SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR, SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
* MAX HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE/SOUTHWEST 1-4 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY, SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
* MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER
REQUESTED BY...JACK RINCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618977.2/MSO
.DELDT 08/07/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL 2026.MOOSE.PLANS@FIRENET.GOV,JACK.RINCK@MT.GOV
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