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FNUS75 KMSO 072222
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MOOSE MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
422 PM MDT FRI AUG 7 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
FLATTENING OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BY SATURDAY
MORNING WILL KEEP HOT, DRY CONDITIONS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. EXPECT CONTINUED POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY IN THE
MIDSLOPES AND UPPER ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE. LIGHT TO MODERATE
WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. SMOKY SKIES
ALSO CONTINUE. SMOKE WILL DROP VISIBILITY DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MILES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM OF FIRE (3000 FT): 24-29 PERCENT.
TOP OF FIRE (6000 FT): 17-22 PERCENT
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-12 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
* MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM OF FIRE (3000 FT): 80-85 PERCENT.
TOP OF FIRE (6000 FT): 23-27 PERCENT
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
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.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...GARRETT PITSENBARGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618978.3/MSO
.DELDT 08/07/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL GARRETT_PITSENBARGER@FIRENET.GOV,JESSI_OUZTS@FIRENET.GOV,BRIAN.RUSSELL@USDA.GOV,GRAYDON.GALLOWAY@USDA.GOV
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