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Spot Forecast for Nature Grove
National Weather Service Missoula MT
309 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on September 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms can be expected throughout
the day Sunday, rain fall rates 0.75 inches per hour are possible
out of stronger cells. Steady moderate to heavy rainfall begins
around day break Monday and continues into Tuesday. Two day
totals of 1.12 to 1.63 inches is possible by Tuesday from this
system .

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
  Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* Max Temperature.....61-66.
* Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........North 5-9 mph with gusts to 14 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 4500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........South 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.11 inches.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
  of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* Min Temperature.....41-46.
* Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........North 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.28-0.52 inches.

.LABOR DAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning. Slight
  chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* Max Temperature.....46-51.
* Min Humidity........78-83 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-6 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.36-0.75 inches.

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Forecaster...BEC
Requested by...Clint Mendenhall
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620340.15/MSO
.DELDT 09/05/26
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