030
FNUS75 KMSO 020152
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST PIONEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
752 PM MDT WED APR 1 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A STRONG SYSTEM OF LOW PRESSURE IS APPROACHING THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES. EXPECT WET WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY PRECIPITATION ON
THURSDAY WITH A PASSING COLD FRONT. A DRYING TREND STARTS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FOR THE WEEKEND.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
* MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8-17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.10 INCHES.
THURSDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
* MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 9-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2608845.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/01/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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