Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Cottonwood
National Weather Service Missoula MT
729 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on August 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A cold front moving east to west is moving over the
area of the fire this morning. The front will bring easterly
winds. A warming and drying trend will take place through the
rest of the weekend.



.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....67-72.
* Min Humidity........18-23 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East 10-15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Haze overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....46-51.
* Max Humidity........59-64 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East 9-12 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....74-79.
* Min Humidity........15-20 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........East 4-8 mph shifting to the southeast 5-10
  mph in the afternoon.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Messina
Requested by...Allsup/Michaliszyn
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520356.1/MSO
.DELDT 08/22/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mtmdc@firenet.gov,lareeallsop@gmail.com,matthew.l.michaliszyn@usda.gov