452
FNUS75 KMSO 071918
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR SILVERTIP FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
118 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.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE WITH VARIABLE AMOUNTS OF
SMOKE. WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY ON THE TERRAIN, LIGHT AND DIURNALLY
DRIVEN IN THE VALLEYS OVERNIGHT. THERMAL BELTS WILL BE IN PLACE
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS. POOR RH RECOVERY ON THE TERRAIN
OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS OF SMOKE WITH VISIBILITY REDUCTION EXPECTED
TO BE SIMILAR AS PREVIOUS DAYS.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 70-76 BOTTOM 76-82.
* MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. RIDGE
TOP GUST UP TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. LIGHTER SPEEDS IN THE VALLEY
BOTTOMS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 53-58. BOTTOM: 45-50
* MAX HUMIDITY........TOP: 20-30 PERCENT. BOTTOM: 50-60 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY 5-13 MPH. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE IN THE VALLEY BOTTOM AFTER SUNSET, WITH DOWN-SLOPE
WINDS LIKELY TO DEVELOP. RIDGE TOP REMAIN WESTERLY WITH GUSTS UP
TO 18 MPH AT TIMES POSSIBLE.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP: 68-74 BOTTOM:74-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE AND LIGHT WINDS INCREASING TO WEST-
NORTHWESTERLY 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP GUSTS UP TO 30MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING PERIOD. LIGHTER SPEEDS IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER/JUNSMITHBOM
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT REID
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618964.3/MSO
.DELDT 08/07/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SCOTT.REID@USDA.GOV,MATTHEW.GLENN@USDA.GOV,JASON.MONROE@USDA.GOV,JAMES.FLINT@USDA.GOV
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