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Spot Forecast for Silvertip
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1217 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on August 22. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Skies will clear this afternoon, with sunshine
providing instability for convection this evening. Convection will
form upstream of the fire and will move into the area from the
southwest. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through 
the fire area after 500-600pm MDT, with lightning and outflow 
winds (peak gusts 30-50 mph) being the primary threats. West-
southwest winds will be felt this afternoon and evening with gusts
of 10-15 mph on midslopes and ridgetops. 

On Sunday, elevated fire weather is expected following the passage
of a cold front. Wind is the main concern as gusts reach 20-30 mph
during the afternoon. 

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....80-85. 
* Min Humidity........33-38 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest 3-6 mph with gusts of 10-15
  mph on midslopes and ridgetops this afternoon. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....53-58. 
* Max Humidity........72-77 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........South 4-6 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.02 inches. 

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....69-74. 
* Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest 5-8 mph in the morning
  increasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts of 20-30 mph in
  the afternoon. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Jim Flint
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620168.1/MSO
.DELDT 08/22/26
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.EMAIL Scott.reid@usda.gov,tristan.reid@usda.gov,james.flint@usda.gov