290
FNUS75 KMSO 121721
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1121 AM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
THE REGION WILL BE UNDER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ON
MONDAY WITH SOME LINGER SHOWERS AROUND THE FIRE AREA. THEN A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE IS ANTICIPATED TO BUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH MID
WEEK LEADING TO A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. EVEN THOUGH IT WILL BE
WARMING, GUSTY WESTERLY WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
* MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 12-18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
* MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-18 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605511.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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