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Spot Forecast for MJ S28

National Weather Service Missoula MT

743 AM MDT Fri Oct 24 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on October 24. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry today with considerable high/mid level

clouds. Rain chances begin this evening around 9pm then quickly 

increase with high chances into Saturday. Rain amounts range 

0.05-0.15 inch through Saturday evening. Additional showers are 

expected Sunday and Monday. Precipitation totals through Monday

evening range from 0.4-0.8 inch. The rain changes to snow Sunday 

morning. Total snow accumulation ranges from 1 to 2 inches.



Winds increase from the south early/mid afternoon today and remain

elevated through Saturday morning then diminish. The general

direction will be from the southwest to south through Saturday.



Mixing heights look to be around 2000 ft agl both afternoons. 

Transport winds will vary from 10-15 mph.





.REST OF TODAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....59-64. 

* Min Humidity........36-41 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 3-6 mph becoming south around 10 mph 

  with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl increasing to 2000 ft agl by mid

  afternoon.

* Mixing Winds........South 10 mph. 

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



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening. 

  Rain overnight. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....38-43. 

* Max Humidity........84-89 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 10-20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 

  decreasing to 20 mph overnight. 

* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.03-0.10 inches. 



.SATURDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, 

  then rain in the afternoon. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....48-53. 

* Min Humidity........62-67 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........South 5-6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........South 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.05-0.12 inches. 



$$

Forecaster...Booth

Requested by...Derek Silva

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.EMAIL eric.s.johnson@usda.gov,derek.silva@usda.gov