Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Silvertip Fire
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1259 PM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on August 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Regional wildfire smoke will continue to impact the
fire location`s visibility in the 2 to 6 mile range through today
into Monday. Afternoon westerly winds will remain gusty up to
20-25 mph at upper elevations with poor recoveries overnight and
thermal belts continuing yet weakening in strength. Lighter wind
speeds and much cooler overnight temperatures with increased RH
recovery anticipated toward the bottom elevation of the fire.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Sunny, dense smoke.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....67-72.
* Min Humidity........23-28 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Near 6500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy, smoke.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....52-57.
* Max Humidity........53-58 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the
  evening becoming variable/south 3-10 mph overnight.
* Mixing Height.......Decreasing to 500 ft agl early in the
  evening.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Sunny, smoke.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....65-70.
* Min Humidity........25-30 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable/south 2-8 mph in the morning
  becoming west 5-12 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to 6500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Parker
Requested by...Scott Reid
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/09/26
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.EMAIL jason.monroe@usda.gov,scott.reid@usda.gov,matthew.glenn@usda.gov,james.flint@usda.gov