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Spot Forecast for Granite Grave Shaded Fuel Break
National Weather Service Missoula MT
145 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on October 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A cold front passage this afternoon will cause an
increase in southwest winds along with a few showers. The best
rain chances will be 5-8 pm but rain amounts are expected to be
light and generally less than 0.10 inch. Winds diminish later this
evening and will be relatively light on Saturday. Min Rh will
also be drier on Saturday.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy
  in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....49-54.
* Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 3-5 mph becoming southwest 7-15 mph
  with gusts to 25 mph by late morning.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 3500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 25 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01-0.08 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
  mostly clear. Rain showers likely and chance of snow showers in
  the evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
* Min Temperature.....26-31.
* Max Humidity........79-84 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph
  becoming southwest 5-8 mph by early Saturday morning.
* Mixing Height.......Less than 100 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.04-0.11 inches.

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....47-52.
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-6 mph with gusts to 12 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 3500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

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Forecaster...Booth
Requested by...Daniel Sullivan
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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