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Spot Forecast for Basin Creek GNA
National Weather Service Missoula MT
311 PM MST Thu Jan 1 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MST on January 02. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A southwest flow pattern will remain in place Friday
into Saturday, bringing mild temperatures and periods of mid-upper
level cloud cover. A modest pressure gradient along the divide
will support gusts of 12-18 mph Friday afternoon, with gusts up to
20 mph on Saturday afternoon. 

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....40-45. 
* Min Humidity........62-67 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-8 mph. Gusts of 12-18 mph in 
  the afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Min Temperature.....26-31. 
* Max Humidity........77-82 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 4-7 mph. 
* Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 
* Max Temperature.....39-44. 
* Min Humidity........56-61 percent. 
* Wind (20 ft)........South 6-8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the 
  afternoon. 
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl. 
* Mixing Winds........South 15 mph. 
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...KRISTIAN SPURGEON
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2528157.0/MSO
.DELDT 01/01/26
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.EMAIL KRISTIAN.SPURGEON@USDA.GOV