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Spot Forecast for Buggy Gulch
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1026 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on July 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Today will be the last hot day to this heatwave.
There is a slight chance for storms this morning as moisture
increases, and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Most
projections have storms staying north of the fire today, but
should a storm pass over, gusts around 40 mph are possible. There
is slight chance for storms overnight, and thunderstorms are
likely on Thursday with better rain chances.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers late
  in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....79-84.
* Min Humidity........19-24 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South 13-18 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl increasing to 13000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
  overnight.
* Min Temperature.....54-59.
* Max Humidity........54-59 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 9-16 mph shifting to the east 6-8
  mph overnight.
* Mixing Height.......12000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Northeast 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....72-77.
* Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 6-10 mph shifting to the south
  12-14 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in
  the morning, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Ella Hoffman
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/02/25
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.EMAIL mtddc@firenet.gov