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Spot Forecast for Elk Creek
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1228 PM MDT Thu Sep 25 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MDT on September 25. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...It will be sunny and dry again today, but with some
stronger winds this evening due to a dry cold front. Westerly 
gusts up to 18 mph will increase this afternoon. Winds continue 
increasing this evening and peak with gusts near 30 mph around 
2300 tonight on the west end of the fire area, but gusts remain 20
to 25 mph through the night. Significant moisture isn't expected 
until Monday evening.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....76-81. 
* Min Humidity........16-21 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West southwest 7-10 mph with gusts
  increasing to 18 mph through the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl late in 
  the afternoon. 
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....42-47. 
* Max Humidity........45-50 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West 7-10 mph gusting 20-30 mph. Peak gusts
  expected around 2300 with gusts 20-25 lasting through the night.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....60-65. 
* Min Humidity........22-27 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the 
  afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in 
  the morning. 
* Mixing Winds........West 20 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

$$
Forecaster...Leach
Requested by...Jason Keister
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521892.8/MSO
.DELDT 09/25/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL brandon.hightower@usda.gov,andre.dulac@usda.gov,jason.keister@usda.gov