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FNUS75 KMSO 241651
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR BELL FACE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1051 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON MARCH 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE REGION
FRIDAY, PEAKING OVER THE WEEKEND. SATURDAY LOOKS LIKE THE DRIEST
DAY, WITH RHS DROPPING INTO THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS. WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM THE SOUTH IN THE MORNINGS, TRENDING SOUTHWEST
TO WESTERLY EACH AFTERNOON. SATURDAY OVERALL LOOKS BREEZY, WITH A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8-12 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
* MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-12 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
* MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-14 MPH. BECOMING WESTERLY WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2607604.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/24/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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