867
FNUS75 KMSO 171313
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY/TRAPPER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
713 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER THE
REGION THIS WEEKEND CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. SOME HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
* MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
* MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610603.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/17/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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