753
FNUS75 KMSO 181354
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR PLAINS TREE FARM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
654 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
EXPECT MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING AS
NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW BECOMES ESTABLISHED OVER THE BURN
SITE TODAY. AS THE NORTHERLY FLOW SETS UP IT WILL ALSO CREATE A
VALLEY COLD POOL, CAUSING STABILITY TO INCREASE TODAY RESULTING IN
POOR VENTILATION. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH OUT THE
DAY TODAY.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. 65% CHANCE OF SNOW.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
* MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4-7 MPH
GUSTS 11-13 MPH AFTER 1300.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18.
* MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
* MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...DUSTIN WAGONER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2603057.0/MSO
.DELDT 02/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DUSTIN.WAGONER@USDA.GOV
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