FNUS75 KMSO 051846 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Moose Fire National Weather Service Missoula MT 1246 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 06. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions to continue with variable amounts of smoke. Winds will be westerly, gusty in the afternoon, particulary on ridgetops. Sheltered areas look to be light and variable after sunset through mid morning each day. Thermal belts will be in place the next several nights with poor RH recoveries. Winds are anticipated to increase slightly for Friday afternoon, compared to previous afternoons. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....71-76. * Min Humidity........12-17 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon, especially on the ridgetops. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in the morning. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....46-51. * Max Humidity........28-33 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph. Ridgtops: West 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in the evening. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Smoke. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....76-81. * Min Humidity........9-14 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon, especially on the ridgetops. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl in the early afternoon. * Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Smoke. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........26-31 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming variable 1-3 mph. * Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in the evening. * Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Smoke. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....80-85. * Min Humidity........10-15 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 6-10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 9500 ft agl in the early afternoon. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. $$ Forecaster...Booth Requested by...Jack Rinck Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2618977.0/MSO .DELDT 08/05/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL jack.rinck@mt.gov,2026.moose.plans@firenet.gov