747
FNUS75 KMSO 281813
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR PINO BLANCO UNIT 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1213 PM MDT TUE APR 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 PDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A SHORTWAVE DROPPING OUT OF THE NORTH WILL CAUSE
SOME NORTH WINDS ON WEDNESDAY. MOST OF THE SHOWERS WITH THIS
SHORTWAVE WILL REMAIN EAST OF THE BURN AREA. BY THURSDAY A RIDGE
STARTS TO BUILD OVER THE BURN AREA CAUSING A TREND TOWARD LOWER
HUMIDITY AND WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-7 MPH WITH GUSTS 14-17 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
* MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 5-7 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
* MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4-7 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE MORNING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...SETH CHAFFEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611959.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DOUGLAS.COLAPRETE@USDA.GOV,SETH.CHAFFEE@USDA.GOV,CODY.CLINE@USDA.GOV,ALAN.CARLSON@USDA.GOV
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