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Spot Forecast for Cherry Peak Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
234 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0000 MDT on August 23. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY...

209...Hazy, warm, and dry conditions thus far today. Winds have
been from the southeast, with gusts of 10-15 mph. Humidity has
been in the low-20s. 

A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 6 AM Sunday for an 
overnight lightning threat focused Saturday night into early 
Sunday morning. Elevated fire weather is expected Sunday, 
following the passage of a cold front. Wind is the main concern 
Sunday as gusts reach 20-30 mph during the afternoon. Temperatures
will trend 10-15F colder than yesterday, with RH trending higher.
Southeast winds in the morning will shift to the west-southwest 
in the afternoon. High pressure rebounds on Monday, bringing a 
slight warming and dry trend, along with light winds. 

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....68-73. 
* Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 3-6 mph in the morning becoming
  west-southwest 10-15 mph in the afternoon with gusts of 20-30
  mph. 
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl in the 
  afternoon. 
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....49-54. 
* Max Humidity........52-57 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 4-7 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in 
  the evening. 
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in 
  the evening. 
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....73-78. 
* Min Humidity........23-28 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 3-6 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Britteny Allestead
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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