Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Granite Graves 240
National Weather Service Missoula MT
213 PM MST Mon Nov 2 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MST on November 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Increasingly stable conditions into Tuesday with low
mixing heights, poor dispersion, and morning fog or low stratus.
Dry forecast with weak westerly winds aloft and surface winds tied
to diurnal swings with terrain influence. Inversion break Tuesday
morning around 1100 to noon local time with cold pool
redeveloping around 1600-1700 local time. A bit of a longer burn
window possible for Wednesday with inversion break around
1000-1100 local time and similar cold pool development around
sunset.

.TUESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........56-61 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable/west 1-5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to 1500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy, patchy morning fog or low
  stratus possible.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....27-32.
* Max Humidity........74-79 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable/downcanyon 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Decreasing to 500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.WEDNESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....48-53.
* Min Humidity........50-55 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable/west 1-5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Variable, northeast in the morning, west in
  the afternoon at 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Parker
Requested by...Theoden Johnson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2625075.0/MSO
.DELDT 11/02/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL theoden.m.johnson@usda.gov