917
FNUS75 KMSO 101607
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1007 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
DISCUSSION
THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNDER A VERY WINDY AND
SHOWERY REGIME FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AS GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON. OFF AND ON LIGHT
SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. WEST 20-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 MPH INCREASING TO 27-32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 40 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST 22-29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...4 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WINDY.WEST 18-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
MPH INCREASING TO 28-33 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.06 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605323.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/10/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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