222  
FNUS75 KMSO 271458  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR TREX BOOT TREE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
858 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON APRIL 27.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
TODAY WILL BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER WITH LOWER  
HUMIDITY READINGS THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER  
1300 MDT. CLOUDS WILL BE INCREASED DURING THE AFTERNOON ALONG WITH  
THE POTENTIAL OF SCATTERED SHOWERS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN  
THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE LOCATION WILL BE BETWEEN 1500-2000 MDT.  
THESE SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF OUTFLOW GUSTS OF 25 MPH, LIGHT  
RAIN/SNOW AND GRAUPEL.  
   
TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.03 INCHES.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EARLY EVENING.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.02 INCHES.  
 
   
TUESDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...15 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.05 INCHES.  
 

 
FORECASTER...SMITH  
REQUESTED BY...MELISA GRIFFITH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2611678.3/MSO  
.DELDT 04/27/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MELISA.GRIFFITH@MT.GOV  
 
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