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Spot Forecast for Cherry Peak Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1159 AM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 24. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

.209...A cold front moving through western Montana today brought
increased westerly winds, with gusts of 20 mph or greater being
observed. A warming and drying trend becomes the primary weather 
concern Monday into Tuesday. 

A ridge of high pressure will bring a warming and drying trend
Monday into Tuesday. Confidence is high for southeast winds Monday
morning, with winds turning out of the west-northwest during the
afternoon. Thermal belts begin to strengthen Monday night, with
limited RH recoveries. On Tuesday, a modest pressure gradient 
across western Montana will promote east- southeast winds during 
the entire day with speeds generally less than 10 mph. 


.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....71-76. 
* Min Humidity........24-29 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 4-7 mph in the morning becoming
  west-northwest 4-7 mph in the afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 5 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....52-57. 
* Max Humidity........42-47 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in 
  the evening. 
* Mixing Winds........East 5 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.TUESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....75-80. 
* Min Humidity........21-26 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........East 5-7 mph becoming southeast 5-8 mph in
  the afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southeast 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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