FNUS75 KMSO 191123 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Flying D Rx National Weather Service Missoula MT 523 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on March 19. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Abnormally warm and dry conditions are anticipated today through Friday. RHs will drop into the mid teens once again this afternoon with relatively poor recoveries overnight. Anticipate windy conditions this afternoon, with gusts approaching 40 mph. Critical fire weather conditions are anticipated. Drier fuels would warrant a red flag warning. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....63-68. * Min Humidity........10-15 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southwest 15-25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph. * Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in the morning. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 30 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........30-35 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 15-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 20 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....67-72. * Min Humidity........13-18 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southwest 18-28 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........West 35 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. $$ Forecaster...JennK Requested by...Wade Hendricks Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2606342.1/MSO .DELDT 03/19/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL wade.hendricks@mt.gov