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Spot Forecast for Kootenai Face Off 77
National Weather Service Missoula MT
531 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 MDT on April 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Per our phone discussion about critical thresholds
for the burn, the RH could drop below 35 percent as early as 1400
MDT but it may be as late as 1600 MDT. Confidence is high that it
will rise above 35 percent around 1800 MDT. South westerly to
westerly winds will increase tomorrow and peak during the evening
around 1800 MDT at 15 mph with gusts 18-23 mph.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....42-47.
* Max Humidity........65-70 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph shifting to the south 5-6 mph
  overnight.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.MONDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....56-61.
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-17 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....32-37.
* Max Humidity........52-57 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 10-17 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TUESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
  in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........31-36 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 9-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl in the
  late morning and afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.03 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Leach
Requested by...Jon Ames
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/14/24
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.EMAIL jon.ames@usda.gov