Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Sheep Creek
National Weather Service Missoula MT
722 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 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 30-35 mph, with
rain totals between 0.02"-0.05". The fire will experience breezy
conditions throughout the morning, and will have around a 30%
probability of gusts reaching 30 mph after 0900 local. Winds will
diminish after 1800 local. Friday will bring slightly warmer and
drier conditions with a probability of around 40% for wind gusts
reaching 25 mph after 1300 local. No wetting rains are expected
through the rest of 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 10-14 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in
  the morning.
* Mixing Winds........West 20 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.....38-43.
* Max Humidity........48-53 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
  evening.
* Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* 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.....66-71.
* Min Humidity........18-23 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Robinson
Requested by...Douglas Bertelsen
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2422929.2/MSO
.DELDT 09/26/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL douglas.bertelsen@usda.gov