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Spot Forecast for Silvertip
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1133 AM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on August 23. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Westerly winds will increase this afternoon as a
cold front continues to push through the area. The strongest 
sustained winds and gusts will be felt on westerly aspects on 
midslopes and ridgetop areas with winds on the lower end of the 
forecast for valley and easterly aspect areas. This evening, winds
will turn southwest with gusts being felt through sunset. 

High pressure will build into the region on Monday kicking off a 
warming trend. Winds will trend weaker and will shift out of the 
west-northwest. 

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...5 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....10 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....69-74. 
* Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming west 10-15 mph
  with gusts of 20-30 mph this afternoon. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....47-52. 
* Max Humidity........56-61 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph
  during the evening. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....71-76. 
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West-northwest 5-10 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

$$
Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Jim Flint
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620168.2/MSO
.DELDT 08/23/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL james.flint@usda.gov,tristan.reid@usda.gov,Scott.reid@usda.gov