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Spot Forecast for Moose Fire PM
National Weather Service Missoula MT
311 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on August 23. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...Low pressure will move along the Canadian border on
Sunday, bringing a cold front across the fire in the afternoon. 
Dry and windy conditions will accompany the front, with westerly 
winds gusting to about 30 mph. Overnight RH recovery on Sunday 
night will be better due to mixing from daytime winds. Expect 
lighter winds and drier conditions on Monday as high pressure 
builds again over the Northern Rockies.

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....68-73. 
* Min Humidity........21-26 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph
  increasing to 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph after noon.
  
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 20 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....43-48. 
* Max Humidity........60-65 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in 
  the evening becoming variable 2-4 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......4000 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.....70-75. 
* Min Humidity........19-24 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in 
  the afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Messina
Requested by...Donavan Albert
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619413.12/MSO
.DELDT 08/22/26
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.EMAIL donavan_albert@firenet.gov,2026.moose.plans@firenet.gov