724
FNUS75 KMSO 201606
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSE RIDGE RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1006 AM MDT MON APR 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ABNORMALLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH RHS
DROPPING INTO THE LOW TEENS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TUESDAY WILL BE
THE WARMEST, DRIEST DAY AND WILL HAVE LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE OVER THE BURN AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING,
INCREASING IN INTENSITY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. 24
HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ENDING 1200 MDT THURSDAY SHOW A MOST
LIKELY RANGE BETWEEN 0.40" TO 1.0". PROBABILITY OF AT LEAST SEEING
A WETTING RAIN IS 90 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY.
REST OF TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-17 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH BY
ABOUT 1500 MDT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
* MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
* MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...MESSINA
REQUESTED BY...TRISTAN REID
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610901.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TRISTAN.REID@USDA.GOV
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