922  
FNUS75 KMSO 261502  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOG SAPPHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
902 AM MDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 27.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
SUNNY AND DRY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOON WEST AND  
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY. LITTLE TO NO CHANCE FOR  
PRECIPITATION. WARM WEEKEND. FORECAST BECOMES VERY UNCERTAIN FOR  
MONDAY PENDING THE TIMING OF A STORM SYSTEM FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
NEAR 70% CHANCE FOR COOLER, WETTER CONDITIONS ON MONDAY, 30%  
CHANCE TO STAY DRY WITH RIDGE BREAKDOWN CONDITIONS, SOUTHWEST  
WINDS, DRY.  
 
   
FRIDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY, BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BY THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 1-3 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
SUNDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31-36. HIGHS 55-60. SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING WEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
   
MONDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 34-39. HIGHS  
51-56. VARIABLE WINDS 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...PARKER/JENNK  
REQUESTED BY...DAVID TINGLEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2607879.1/MSO  
.DELDT 03/26/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DAVID.TINGLEY@USDA.GOV  
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