657
FNUS75 KMSO 202259
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR DEER CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
459 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING,
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AROUND SUNSET. EXPECT MODERATELY
POOR RH RECOVERIES ON MIDSLOPES/RIDGES TONIGHT. TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS ANTICIPATED FOR FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES FRIDAY WILL TREND A
FEW DEGREES WARMER WITH SIMILAR LOW RHS AS THURSDAY INTO THE LOW
TEENS.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 7 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........VALLEYS 80-85 PERCENT. MIDSLOPES/RIDGES
40-45 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...SARAH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620122.0/MSO
.DELDT 08/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTKIC@FIRENET.GOV,AAKING@MT.GOV
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page