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FNUS75 KMSO 091451
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
851 AM MDT MON MAR 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A MODEST PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SET UP ALONG THE
DIVIDE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE MORNING
SHIFTING TO WEST-NORTHWEST EACH AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH FOR
STEADY WIND GUSTS EACH DAY, REACHING NEAR 30 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 10-18 MPH
IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 12-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
20-30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.
* MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 12-20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST-
NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605180.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/09/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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