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Spot Forecast for Flying D Rx

National Weather Service Missoula MT

332 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on March 21. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Elevated fire weather conditions are expected today

with the passage of a cold front. The cold front will bring a 

distinct wind shift from the southwest to northwest, reaching the 

site between 300-500pm with wind gusts peaking between 30 and 40

mph. Confidence is high for warm and dry conditions ahead of the 

front, with poor overnight recoveries allowing for humidities to 

drop into the low-20s by late-morning. Scattered rain showers will

accompany the front, but little to any preciptiation is expected,

with chances for wetting rains at 10%.





.REST OF TODAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the 

  afternoon. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....59-64. 

* Min Humidity........18-23 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southwest 13-18 mph with gusts to 

  of 25-32 mph shifting to the northwest 17-26 mph with gusts to 

  30-40 mph by mid-afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in 

  the morning, then decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the 

  afternoon. 

* Mixing Winds........West 30 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.02 inches. 



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. 

  Chance of rain and slight chance of snow in the evening. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....26-31. 

* Max Humidity........67-72 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........North 6-12 mph shifting to the west 5-6 mph 

  overnight. 

* Mixing Height.......Less than 100 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.02 inches. 



.SUNDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....50-55. 

* Min Humidity........13-18 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-10 mph. Gusts of 15-25 mph in the

  afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in 

  the morning. 

* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



$$

Forecaster...Lukinbeal

Requested by...Wade Hendricks

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2606342.3/MSO

.DELDT 03/21/26

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.EMAIL wade.hendricks@mt.gov