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FNUS75 KMSO 031653
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR BASIN CREEK RESERVOIR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
953 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1031 MST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY EXPECTED FOR TODAY. THE
FIRE LOCATION WILL EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS ON WEDNESDAY,
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE FIRE AREA AROUND 1800 MST ON
WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH PROBABILITY (85%) OF A WETTING RAIN BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
* MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
* MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ALEX HORTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2604395.2/MSO
.DELDT 03/03/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MTDDC@FIRENET.GOV
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