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FNUS75 KMSO 012211
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR BASIN CREEK GNA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
311 PM MST THU JAN 1 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON JANUARY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A SOUTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY, BRINGING MILD TEMPERATURES AND PERIODS OF MID-UPPER
LEVEL CLOUD COVER. A MODEST PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE DIVIDE
WILL SUPPORT GUSTS OF 12-18 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 MPH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
* MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH. GUSTS OF 12-18 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
* MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
* MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL
REQUESTED BY...KRISTIAN SPURGEON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2528157.0/MSO
.DELDT 01/01/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL KRISTIAN.SPURGEON@USDA.GOV
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