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FNUS75 KMSO 180124
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY TRAPPER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
724 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION
THIS WEEKEND CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING TREND, AND MINIMUM
HUMIDITIES HAVE TRENDED DRIER FOR SATURDAY. SOME HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY
WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
AFTERNOON. .
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
* MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
* MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610648.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/17/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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