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FNUS75 KMSO 192129
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR PIQUETT CREEK RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
329 PM MDT SUN APR 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ABNORMALLY HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL BE IN PLACE
THROUGH TUESDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES RUNNING 20+ DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL. RHS WILL BE LOWEST ON TUESDAY, LIKELY REACHING INTO THE
LOW TEENS. LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED MONDAY, BUT
WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY BY TUESDAY. EAST ASPECTS
WILL GENERALLY RUN 5 DEGREES COOLER THAN THE SOUTHWEST ASPECTS,
AND NORTH ASPECTS AS MUCH AS 10 DEGREES COOLER.
MONDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. EAST FACING, 68-73. NORTH FACING 63-68
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT. EAST FACING 16-21 PERCENT.
NORTH FACING 19-24 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-6 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
MONDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
* MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. EAST FACING, 72-77. NORTH FACING,
67-72.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT. EAST FACING, 13-15 PERCENT.
NORTH FACING, 15-20 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...JARROD CHANDLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610618.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JARROD.CHANDLER@USDA.GOV,SCOTT.WOODIN@USDA.GOV
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