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FNUS75 KMSO 161803
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK 1 & 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1203 PM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE REGION THIS WEEK WILL
CAUSE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND. THERE IS A 25% CHANCE FOR WIND
GUSTS OF 36 MPH OF GREATER ON TUESDAY.
WINDS WILL AGAIN BE GUSTY ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH AROUND A
40% CHANCE OF 36 MPH OR GREATER.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 18-22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
* MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10-12 MPH OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL EARLY IN
THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
* MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH 12-13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 18-23 MPH WITH GUSTS 35-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605944.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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