969  
FNUS75 KMSO 010041  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BASIN CREEK RESEVOIR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
541 PM MST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MST ON FEBRUARY 28.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
WEST WINDS THIS EVENING REMAINING GUSTY INTO THE  
OVERNIGHT. RH RECOVERY INTO THE 40% RANGE. MID AND HIGH LEVEL  
CLOUDS INCREASING THROUGH TOMORROW. ANOTHER WARM DAY TOMORROW BUT  
WINDS WILL BE DECREASING IN STRENGTH.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR 2000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL  
OVERNIGHT.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST-NORTHWEST 12 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
 

 
FORECASTER...PARKER/LEACH  
REQUESTED BY...ALEX HORTON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2604356.0/MSO  
.DELDT 02/28/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MTDDC@FIRENET.GOV  
 
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