FNUS75 KMSO 051709 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Piquett Creek Rx National Weather Service Missoula MT 1109 AM MDT Tue May 5 2026 Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on May 06. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Winds shift westerly on Wednesday yet remain elevated gusting 25 to 30 mph. Winds will remain elevated through at least Saturday, as the Northern Rockies remains on the eastern perifery of a weak ridge. Temperatures warm slightly with an increase in atmospheric moisture, keeping RHs fairly similar throughout the period. A weak wave moves through the ridge Saturday and there is low probability (<20%) of showers producing a wetting rain. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....65-70. * Min Humidity........21-26 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming northwest 7-12 mph with gusts up to 28 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Mixing Winds........Northwest 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * Max Humidity........58-63 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 5-9 mph with gusts to around 25 mph becoming variable around 5 mph overnight. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl early in the evening. * Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....68-73. * Min Humidity........21-26 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable around 5 mph shifting west 9-13 mph with gusts up to 27 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 20 mph. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... Partly cloudy. Lows 42-47. Highs 67-72. West winds 7-12 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .SATURDAY... Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 41-46. Highs 62-67. West winds 6-10 mph with gusts to 22 mph. $$ Forecaster...BEC Requested by...David Fox Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2612632.1/MSO .DELDT 05/05/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL david.fox@usda.gov,scott.woodin@usda.gov