Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
844 FNUS75 KMSO 141617 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Spruce Up RX National Weather Service Missoula MT 1017 AM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 1500 MDT on June 14. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions are expected under high pressure today. Northwest winds will increase this afternoon, with gusts of 12-18 mph. High cloud cover will increase through the day ahead of the next weather system. Radar projections are beginning to show the potential for showers overnight, which are not currently in the forecast with less than a 10 percent chance of occurrence. A cold front passage is expected on Saturday, causing increased northwest winds, cooler temperatures, and chances for showers and thunderstorms. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * Min Humidity........23-28 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming northwest 5-8 mph after 1300 PDT. Gusts 12-18 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....38-43. * Max Humidity........72-77 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming variable 2-4 mph. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Mixing Winds........Northwest 5 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. * Chance Lightning....15 percent. * Max Temperature.....55-60. * Min Humidity........31-36 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.04 inches. $$ Forecaster...Kitsmiller Requested by...Earl Robertson Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2416103.1/MSO .DELDT 06/14/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL IDGVC@firenet.gov