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Spot Forecast for Windy Shingle
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1219 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 MDT on May 16.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Southwest to west winds pick up this afternoon but
the location appears sheltered enough to limit the stronger winds
to ridgetop levels. A similar situation exists on Friday as this
location appears to be sheltered from the strongest winds.

Otherwise, a few showers may occur early Friday but the chance of
wetting rains is low. It will be cooler on Friday but min Rh will
be relatively unchanged.



.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....60-65.
* Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest to west
  6-10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph by early afternoon. Gusts
  to 20 mph at ridgetops.
* Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Clear then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
  chance of rain and snow overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....34-39.
* Max Humidity........76-81 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 7-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.04 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy early then partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of snow in the morning.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....42-47.
* Min Humidity........29-34 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest to west 7-13 mph. Gusts up to 15
  mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in
  the morning.
* Mixing Winds........West 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Booth
Requested by...Earl Robertson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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