450
FNUS75 KMSO 210207
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR DEER CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
807 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2100 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT WILL PRIMARILY SEE TERRAIN DRIVEN
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS. EXPECT MODERATELY POOR RH RECOVERIES
ON MIDSLOPES/RIDGES TONIGHT. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED
FOR FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES FRIDAY WILL TREND A FEW DEGREES WARMER
WITH SIMILAR LOW RHS AS THURSDAY INTO THE LOW TEENS. INCREASING
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING INCREASED CLOUD
COVER AND POSSIBLY A FEW SHOWERS TOWARDS SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS
WILL PRIMARILY BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE TO NO MOISTURE.
REST OF 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)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
* 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.....90-95.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF GUSTY WINDS TO 25 MPH.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
* MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...SARAH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620122.1/MSO
.DELDT 08/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTKIC@FIRENET.GOV,AAKING@MT.GOV
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