829  
FNUS75 KMSO 262150  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG PRAIRIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
350 PM MDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON OCTOBER 27.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
EXPECT UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE COMING  
WEEK. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR PRECIPITATION ENDING TUESDAY EVENING WILL  
BE 0.20-0.60 INCHES AND A TRACE TO 0.20 INCHES IN 24 HRS ENDING  
WEDNESDAY EVENING. WINDS STAY LIGHT OUT OF THE SOUTH, WHILE RH  
STAYS HIGH, OVER ABOUT 70%. RAIN TURNS TO SNOW OVERNIGHT, THOUGH  
NO ACCUMULATION IS IN THE FORECAST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-6 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.  
 

 
FORECASTER...MESSINA  
REQUESTED BY...TERRENCE CALDWELL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2624611.0/MSO  
.DELDT 10/26/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL TERRENCE.CALDWELL@MT.GOV  
 
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