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FNUS75 KMSO 010223
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST PIONEERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
823 PM MDT TUE MAR 31 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A STRONG CIRCULATION OF LOW PRESSURE IS APPROACHING
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS SYSTEM WILL START TO
SEND MOISTURE INTO THE AREA OF THE BURN AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY
MORNING, STARTING OUT AS SNOW. EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY, ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ON THURSDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ABOUT ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW WILL
FALL AT THE BURN SITE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
* MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
* MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.09 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
* MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12-15
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2608768.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/31/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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