Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Barnum Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
322 AM MDT Fri Sep 12 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on September 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...The chance for showers and thunderstorms occurring
ramps up between 4 and 8 pm (up to 50%), then 20% chance
thereafter through 10 pm. Erratic winds to 35 mph are possible
with the showers. Clearing out later tonight. Shower coverage on
Saturday afternoon will be less. Increasing clouds on Sunday with
southwest winds increasing generally staying below 20 mph for
gusts. Rain is possible by Sunday night into Monday and the chance
for a wetting rain is 40%.

.TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...25 percent.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* Max Temperature.....64-68.
* Min Humidity........42-46 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming southwest 5-6 mph
  in the afternoon.
* Precip Amount.......0.02 - 0.14 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 50% Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog by morning.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* Min Temperature.....49-54.
* Max Humidity........72-77 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 4 to 7 mph. Erratic winds to 35 mph
  with showers.
* Precip Amount.......0.08 - 0.20 inches.

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy
  in the afternoon with a slight chance for a shower.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....65-70.
* Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west-northwest 4
  to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 - 0.02 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Noble
Requested by...Mark Fisher
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/12/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL robert.fisher@mt.gov