509
FNUS75 KMSO 160949
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSESHOE WEST 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
349 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BURN AREA TODAY,
PRODUCING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. A STABLE AIRMASS WILL KEEP
VERTICAL MIXING POOR AS WELL AS MAINTAINING LIGHT WINDS. A DRY
COLD FRONT IS STILL ON TRACK TO PASS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AROUND 1200 MDT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LOOK LIKELY, WITH A 20 PERCENT
CHANCE FOR GUSTS TO EXCEED 30 MPH.
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
* MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
* MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST
AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...ROLLIE BRITTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623731.2/MSO
.DELDT 10/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AARON.MCCOWN@USDA.GOV,ANDREW.MARTINEZ@USDA.GOV,GEOFFREY.MCEVERS@USDA.GOV,ROLLIE.BRITTON@USDA.GOV
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