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FNUS75 KMSO 041951
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR NATURE GROVE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
151 PM MDT FRI SEP 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
EXTENDED FORECAST: LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL KEEP THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW OUT OF THE
SOUTHWEST THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS FLOW PATTERN WILL CAUSE A SLIGHT
WARMING TREND ALONG WITH PERIODS OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. MONDAY WILL BE COOLER AND WET AS STEADY
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR THE FIRE AREA. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY CAUSING A
WARMING AND DRYING TREND.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....20 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
* MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....25 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
* MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.17 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
42-47. HIGHS 64-69. MIN RH 50-60%. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5
MPH.
LABOR DAY
COOLER. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42-47. HIGHS
49-54. MIN RH 60-70%. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 38-43. HIGHS 59-64.
MIN RH 40-50%. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40-45. HIGHS 66-71. MIN RH 30-40%. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. LOWS 45-50. HIGHS
67-72. MIN RH 35-45%. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KEELY FISHMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620340.13/MSO
.DELDT 09/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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