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FNUS75 KMSO 151341
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY/TRAPPER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
741 AM MDT WED APR 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. SOME SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEFLY
HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY. WINDS GENERALLY OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF A TRACE TO 4
INCHES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
ACCUMULATION OF 0.04 TO 0.20 INCHES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND SHOW SHOWERS.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
* MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
8500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST-NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02-0.09 INCHES.
THURSDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
* MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE EVENING. BECOMING WEST 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01-0.05 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01-0.05 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610415.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/15/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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