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Spot Forecast for Rocky/Swamp Piles
National Weather Service Missoula MT
448 PM MDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1300 MDT on October 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A broad, cold trough is moving across the region
bringing moisture with it. Rain is expected to start Friday
evening and last into early next week. The highest chance of a
wetting rain is 75% on Sunday morning.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....75-80.
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........South 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,
  then rain likely overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....41-46.
* Max Humidity........86-91 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-6 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 - 0.10 inches.

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....57-62.
* Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 - 0.09 inches.

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Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Ben Holland
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523202.0/MSO
.DELDT 10/08/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ty.colombo@mt.gov,bennett.holland@mt.gov