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Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Cameron Blue 3
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1249 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on May 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Mostly benign weather can be expected for much of
the day today. Breezy west to northwest winds will persist after
roughly 12pm, with winds remaining elevated into the overnight
hours. Precipitation chances will increase late this evening and
overnight, and rain may mix with snow given lowering snow levels.
Along with precipitation, expect winds to continue to be gusty on
Sunday.

.TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....50-55.
* Min Humidity........20-25 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 7-14 mph
  with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl increasing to 9500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
* Min Temperature.....28-33.
* Max Humidity........74-79 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-14 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
  the evening.
* Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.04 inches.

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
  then a mix of rain and snow showers likely and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
* Max Temperature.....40-45.
* Min Humidity........39-44 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-12 mph with gusts to around 25
  mph.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl in the
  late morning and afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.08 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Allegretto
Requested by...Cory Rennaker
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL david.fox@usda.gov,cache.v.gibbons@usda.gov,cory.rennaker@usda.gov