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Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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057 FNUS75 KMSO 080901 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Elk Creek National Weather Service Missoula MT 301 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on October 08. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Upper level flow turns southwesterly today behind a departing ridge of high pressure. Expect another couple days of clear skies, dry conditions, and strengthening inversions with thermal belts on the midslopes. Winds will increase out of the south today and turn southeasterly on Thursday and Friday. The next chance for precipitation will be a prolonged wet period staring on Friday afternoon or evening. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....64-69. * Min Humidity........27-32 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........South around 5 mph becoming southwest 6-12 mph by about 1400 MDT. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........South 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....38-43. * Max Humidity........49-54 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........South 5-6 mph. * Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southeast 5 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * Min Humidity........25-30 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 6-12 mph. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 4500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........Southeast 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. $$ Forecaster...Messina Requested by...Jason Keister Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2521892.19/MSO .DELDT 10/08/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL andre.dulac@usda.gov,brandon.hightower@usda.gov,brett.pargman@usda.gov,jason.keister@usda.gov