Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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811 FNUS75 KMSO 251350 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Christmas Ridge National Weather Service Missoula MT 750 AM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0721 MDT on September 25. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions continue with an increase in southwest winds today ahead of a cold front. The front moves through around midnight tonight with a shift to westerly winds. No precipitation is expected with the front. Temperatures will be slightly cooler on Thursday, but dry conditions will persist along with breezy southwest winds. Not much moisture is expected for the next 7 days. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....68-73. * Min Humidity........17-22 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........South 10-15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........South 15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. * LAL.................1. * Min Temperature.....43-48. * Max Humidity........64-69 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 8-11 mph gusts to 25 mph becoming west 7-13 mph around midnight. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * LAL.................1. * Max Temperature.....61-66. * Min Humidity........28-33 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-10 mph with gusts to 18 mph. * Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in the morning. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. $$ Forecaster...Booth Requested by...Chris Kramer Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2422864.3/MSO .DELDT 09/25/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL christopher.m.kramer@usda.gov