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Spot Forecast for Twin Wildfire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1013 AM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on August 28. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Mixing heights listed as elevation above sea level
(MSL).

Mostly cloudy with chances for showers and thunderstorms
continuing but decreasing in likelihood. Lower chances for 
wetting rains unless directly under heavier shower or storm. 
Lightning producers will also be heavy rain producers. Direct 
impact from max outflow wind gusts up to about 20 mph. Morning 
fog/low stratus possible especially if measurable rain is received
again late today/this evening. Increasingly hot and dry with 
overnight thermal belts becoming more pronounced by the weekend.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and 
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....40 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....Bottom: 65-70, Top: 57-62. 
* Min Humidity........Bottom: 70-75 percent, Top: 71-76 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 2-5 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to 7500 ft MSL in the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 8 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.07-0.20 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and 
  thunderstorms in the evening. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....10 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....Bottom: 50-55, Top: 55-60. 
* Max Humidity........Bottom: 75-80 percent, Top: 71-76 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable/downslope 1-4 mph with gusts up to
  10 mph overnight. 
* Mixing Height.......Decreasing to near 5500 ft MSL overnight. 
* Mixing Winds........South 5 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.05 inches. 

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and 
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...15 percent. 
* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....Bottom: 71-76, Top: 66-71. 
* Min Humidity........Bottom: 40-45 percent , Top: 45-50 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 3-7 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to near 11000 ft MSL in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.15 inches.  

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Forecaster...Parker/Kitsmiller
Requested by...Ben Ranger
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520903.0/MSO
.DELDT 08/28/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL aaron.skinner@usda.gov,william.mack@usda.gov,benjamin.ranger@usda.gov