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FNUS75 KMSO 210147
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR RED TOP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
747 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2000 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. EXPECT VERY DRY AFTERNOON
RHS WITH POOR RECOVERIES ON MIDSLOPES AND RIDGES AT NIGHT. THE
RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN ON SATURDAY WITH MOISTURE STREAMING IN
FROM THE SOUTH. CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES COOLER FOR
SATURDAY. SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING BUT WILL PRIMARILY
BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE TO NO MOISTURE. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES
INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD LINGER INTO SUNDAY
MORNING.
REST OF TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* 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.....80-85.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
EAST 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
* MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-7
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...SAMI ROHRICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620141.0/MSO
.DELDT 08/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SM.FS.MTKDC@USDA.GOV,TONY.REBO@USDA.GOV
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