208
FNUS75 KMSO 181824
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR FLYING D RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1224 PM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND WINDY WITH LOW MIN RH THE NEXT 2 DAYS.
OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TO BE POOR TONIGHT, AS WINDS
REMAIN BREEZY. THERE IS A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF GUSTS OVER 50 MPH
EACH AFTERNOON. IF THIS WEEK'S WEATHER WERE TO OCCUR IN SUMMERTIME
WITH RECEPTIVE FUELS, THESE CONDITIONS WOULD WARRANT A RED FLAG
WARNING.
NEXT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION LATER SATURDAY BUT THE CHANCE OF A
WETTING RAIN IS LESS THAN 20 PERCENT.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS).
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST TO WEST 21-23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 35 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
* MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 15-18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL IN THE MID EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (HIGH CLOUDS).
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 16-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BOOTH
REQUESTED BY...WADE HENDRICKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606342.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL WADE.HENDRICKS@MT.GOV
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