FNUS75 KMSO 191148 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Elk Creek Fire National Weather Service Missoula MT 548 AM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 19. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry day expected for the fire with westerly winds during the afternoon. The atmosphere will become quite unstable during the afternoon today. The winds appear to shift to a southerly direction after sunset this evening. Wednesday will be slightly cooler, but winds will be stronger along with the potential of afternoon storms. .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....94-99. * Min Humidity........9-14 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 3-6 mph shifting to the west 5-10 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 15000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....57-62. * Max Humidity........33-38 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 5-10 mph becoming south 4-8 mph after sunset. * Mixing Height.......13000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........South 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95. * Min Humidity........18-23 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-6 mph shifting to the northwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 12500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. $$ Forecaster...Smith Requested by...Jason Wheeler Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2520118.2/MSO .DELDT 08/19/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL jason@readygallatin.com