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Spot Forecast for Elk Creek
National Weather Service Missoula MT
349 AM MDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on October 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Cool and wet conditions will remain for today and
tonight. Wind shifts to east this evening and precipitation
changes to all snow. Cold temperatures, east winds, and snow
showers remain through Monday. Snow accumulations of generally
3-10 inches and snow/liquid water equivalent of 0.75-1.20 inches
is expected by Monday afternoon.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain and snow.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....37-42.
* Min Humidity........81-86 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-6 mph shifting to the west in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.30-0.70 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....21-26.
* Max Humidity........92-97 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East 7-12 mph.
* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........East 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.30-0.50 inches.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
  then chance of snow in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....34-39.
* Min Humidity........61-66 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East 9-10 mph gusts 15-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........East 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.03-0.11 inches.

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Jason Keister
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL brett.pargman@usda.gov,brandon.hightower@usda.gov,jason.keister@usda.gov,andre.dulac@usda.gov