Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Salmon fork Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
503 PM MDT Thu Oct 2 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MDT on October 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Cloudy and cool this afternoon, with only a small
chance of a passing shower. After midnight tonight shower chances
increases and measurable rain will begin after sunrise. The wide
range in precipitation totals reflect the convective nature of
this system through Friday afternoon. By Saturday morning however
the cumulative chance for a wetting rain is 90%, with storm
totals of 0.15 to 0.35 inches.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....62-67.
* Min Humidity........36-41 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-8 mph with gusts up to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
  evening. Rain showers likely overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....42-47.
* Max Humidity........84-89 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl early
  in the evening.
* Mixing Winds........North 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01-0.10 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning,
  then chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....54-59.
* Min Humidity........56-61 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming northwest around 5
  mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.12-0.40 inches.

$$
Forecaster...BEC
Requested by...Jim Flint
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 10/02/25
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.EMAIL james.flint@usda.gov