454
FNUS75 KMSO 271650
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDDLE FORK LITTLE SHEEP RX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1050 AM MDT MON APR 27 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WEAK WAVE WILL INITIATE CLOUDS AND SNOW SHOWERS BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATION. TEMPERATURES MAY
STRUGGLE A BIT DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER. ANY SHOWER COULD PRODUCE
GUSTY WINDS TO 20 MPH. THROUGH THE PERIOD THERE WILL BE A
NORTHERLY WIND GRADIENT DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL
MONTANA. MORE SUNSHINE, MILDER TEMPERATURES, AND LOWER RHS ARE
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...BUT NORTHERLY BREEZES CONTINUE.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-43.
* MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.03 INCHES.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-28.
* MAX HUMIDITY........76-82 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4-8 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 6 TO 12 GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........NORTH 18 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...NOBLE
REQUESTED BY...AARON KNUDSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611828.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/27/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AARON.KNUDSON@USDA.GOV
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