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Spot Forecast for North Fork Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
709 AM MDT Thu Jul 31 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on July 31. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Thunderstorm activity will again increase this
afternoon. Storm development will begin around 1400 MDT and last 
into the evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of erratic, gusty 
winds of about 30-40 mph, frequent lightning, and heavy rain, 
especially after 1600 MDT. Friday will not be as hot with 
afternoon thunderstorms. Wind gusts of 20-30 mph will be common
along with rain. There is a 60% chance for wetting rain by this 
evening and 70% by Friday evening. 

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and 
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature.....76-81. 
* Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming east around 5-8 
  mph in the afternoon. A south wind gusting to 30-40 mph will be 
  possible under thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southeast 10 mph. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and 
  thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog overnight. 
* Min Temperature.....44-49. 
* Max Humidity........92-97 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........East around 5 mph in the evening becoming 
  variable 1-3 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........South 10 mph. 

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. 
  Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of 
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature.....71-76. 
* Min Humidity........40-45 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming southeast 5-8 mph
  Gusts 20-30 mph with afternoon thunderstorms. 
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl late in 
  the morning. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. 

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...McDonald
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518924.0/MSO
.DELDT 07/31/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL charles.mcdonald3@usda.gov