770
FNUS75 KMSO 160259
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHERRY/TRAPPER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
859 PM MDT WED APR 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD. THURSDAY, GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ALL DAY, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY BETWEEN
1200-2100 LOCAL WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE IN
THE AREA OF THE BURN ALL DAY AS WELL. FRIDAY, THE ACTIVE WEATHER
PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS, THOUGH NOT AS STRONG
AS WHAT WILL OCCUR THURSDAY.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
* MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6-16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 40
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.04 INCHES.
THURSDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 6-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
EVENING.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
FRIDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
FORECASTER...ROBINSON
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610494.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/15/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RBUTLER@BLM.GOV
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