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Spot Forecast for Deer Creek Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1241 PM 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 during the afternoon, 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. Thermal belts begin to strengthen Monday 
night, with limiting RH recoveries across midslopes. Light winds 
are expected, with southeast winds each morning becoming 
southwest/upslope each afternoon. 

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....79-84. 
* Min Humidity........24-29 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 3-5 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 5 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....51-56. 
* Max Humidity........45-50 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 2-4 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......5500 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.....86-91. 
* Min Humidity........17-22 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 2-5 becoming variable/upslope 3-5
  mph during the afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 10500 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southeast 10 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Autumn Ashdale
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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