Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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332 FNUS75 KMSO 172115 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Cutaway Fire National Weather Service Missoula MT 315 PM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on September 18. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Transient high pressure is currently over the region but will slowly weaken over the forecast period. Warm and dry conditions for mid September are expected, with light and generally westerly winds. After Friday, the ridge is forecast to breakdown Sunday with an increase in southwesterly winds. The models currently are not excited about shower activity but chances should increase on Sunday. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....66-71. * Min Humidity........24-29 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming northwest 5-9 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 5 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....39-44. * Max Humidity........53-58 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph. * Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........East 5 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * Min Humidity........24-29 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-8 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... Mostly clear. Lows 40-45. Highs 66-71. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph. .SUNDAY... Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 39-44. Highs 57-62. Southwest winds 5-18 mph. .MONDAY... Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Some frost. Lows 31-36. Highs 62-67. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph. $$ Forecaster...BEC Requested by...Paul Smith Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2521569.11/MSO .DELDT 09/17/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL paul.m.smith@usda.gov,jerod.russell@usda.gov,josh.hansen@usda.gov,charles.mcdonald3@usda.gov