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FNUS75 KMSO 161746
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY/TRAPPER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1146 AM MDT THU APR 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE FOR CONVECTIVE SNOW
SHOWERS ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. TRACE TO 2 INCHES
OF TOTAL SNOW EXPECTED. LITTLE TO NO CHANCE FOR WETTING
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CLEARING, DRYING, AND WARMING INTO THE WEEKEND.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
* MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 2-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 1000 FT AGL IN MORNING INCREASING TO
8500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.04 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
* MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
* MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4-10 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...PARKER
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610552.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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