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Spot Forecast for Salmon Forks Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
136 PM MDT Thu Sep 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on September 18. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...The warming and drying trend continues for Friday
with overnight thermal belts leading to weak recoveries. Similar
temperatures and humidity are forecast for Saturday but afternoon
wind gusts increase to 15-21 mph.

The ridge will break down Sunday causing wind gusts near to
potentially over 30 mph.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....74-79. 
* Min Humidity........22-27 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 4-8 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....47-52. 
* Max Humidity........56-61 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast around 5 mph in the evening 
  becoming variable 2-4 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....75-80. 
* Min Humidity........19-24 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming northwest 5-8 mph
  with gust 10-13 mph in the afternoon. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Jim Flint
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2521950.1/MSO
.DELDT 09/18/25
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.EMAIL james.flint@usda.gov,tristan.reid@usda.gov