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FNUS75 KMSO 201001
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FLYING D RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
401 AM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL BE ANOTHER WARM, DRY AND BREEZY DAY WITH
SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THURSDAY, THOUGH WINDS MAY BE SLIGHTLY
STRONGER. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL
INCREASE WINDS AND BRING A SHIFT IN DIRECTION TOWARDS THE
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL ALSO BRING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS, THOUGH
WETTING RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
* MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 21-29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
* MAX HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
* MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 15-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 21-29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 4000 FT AGL LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...WADE HENDRICKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606342.2/MSO
.DELDT 03/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL WADE.HENDRICKS@MT.GOV
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