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Spot Forecast for Elk Creek Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
959 PM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2200 MDT on August 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Storms approaching from the southwest are expected
to pass south of the fire through around midnight. Monday trends warmer
and drier with afternoon thunderstorms, mainly after 1400 MDT.
Gusts 30-40 mph will again be common with afternoon storms.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze. Slight chance for
  thunderstorms through around midnight.
* Min Temperature.....51-56.
* Max Humidity........76-81 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South 5-7 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........South 5 mph.

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the afternoon. Chance
  of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....86-91.
* Min Humidity........24-29 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East around 5 mph shifting to the northwest
  6-9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl early
  in the afternoon, then increasing to 10500 ft agl early in the
  afternoon increasing to 12500 ft agl late in the afternoon
  decreasing to 8500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Mitch Davis
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520118.0/MSO
.DELDT 08/17/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mdavia@centralvalleyfire.com