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Spot Forecast for Knowles

National Weather Service Missoula MT

1254 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 20. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Tuesday will see the peak of warm and dry

conditions, with temps reaching into the low 90s and RHs into the

low teens. Evening thunderstorms will be capable of gusty outflow

winds up to 50 mph, most likely between 1900 and 2200 MDT.  



On Wednesday, a dry cold front will pass, cooling temperatures 

but also increasing westerly winds. Elevated fire weather 

conditions are anticipated due to gusty winds and still relatively

dry RHs. Drier air moves into the region on Thursday, and 

although temperatures will drop further, RHs will likely lower 

back into the low teens once again. 





.WEDNESDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....85-90. 

* Min Humidity........18-23 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-14 mph. Gusts to 22 mph in the

  afternoon.

* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....56-61. 

* Max Humidity........Bottom elevations 60-65 percent. Top 40-45

  percent.

* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-14 mph becoming variable 3-5 mph

  after sunset.

* Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl early 

  in the evening. 

* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



.THURSDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....85-90. 

* Min Humidity........12-16 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the 

  northwest 5-6 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



$$

Forecaster...JennK

Requested by...Erin Ryan

Type of request...WILDFIRE

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.EMAIL erin_ryan@firenet.gov,2025.knowles.plans@firenet.gov