Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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206 FNUS75 KMSO 261334 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Christmas Ridge National Weather Service Missoula MT 734 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0722 MDT on September 26. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...A cold front moving through the region this morning has a history of producing westerly gusts between 30-40 mph, with rain totals between 0.02"-0.05". The fire will experience breezy conditions throughout the morning, with a 35% probability for wind gusts reaching 20 mph until 1000 local this morning. West winds will diminish for the rest of the day, after 1000. Friday will bring slightly warmer and drier conditions, with southwest winds gusts at or below 15 mph in the afternoon. No wetting rains are expected through this weekend. .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....59-64. * Min Humidity........27-32 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 7-9 mph. * Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 5000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....44-49. * Max Humidity........46-51 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-7 mph. * Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....64-69. * Min Humidity........23-28 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. $$ Forecaster...Robinson Requested by...Chris Kramer Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2422864.4/MSO .DELDT 09/26/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL christopher.m.kramer@usda.gov