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Spot Forecast for ALDER DITCH
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1157 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1300 MDT on May 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A trough of low pressure will enter the Northern
Rockies on Sunday morning. Westerly winds will increase in the
afternoon, with probability of 20 mph gusts at about 10%. Chances
for rain will increase after noon on Sunday. The trough deepens on
Monday bringing continued chances for rain.

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* Max Temperature.....53-58.
* Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 8-10 mph with gusts to 15 mph after
  noon.

* Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 - 0.05 inches.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....37-42.
* Max Humidity........69-74 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in
  the evening becoming variable 2-5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl early
  in the evening.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* Max Temperature.....58-63.
* Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in
  the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

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Forecaster...Messina
Requested by...DARRELL CLAIRMONT
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/18/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jack.currie@cskt.org