Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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028 FNUS75 KMSO 161413 FWSMSO Spot Forecast for Tinker Bugs Rx National Weather Service Missoula MT 813 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 PDT on May 16. If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Westerly winds will increase between 1200-1300 PDT, with gusts of 15-20 mph. Higher gusts of 20-30 mph will occur across any exposed ridgetops. Winds will shift to the northwest after 1600 PDT, with similar speeds and gusts until sunset. A cold front will bring colder temperatures tomorrow, along with shower activity. Given the showery nature, spotty wetting rains are expected, with a 30 percent chance across the site. .REST OF TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * Max Temperature.....70-75. * Min Humidity........24-29 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 6-10 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph after 1300. * Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. * Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 25 mph. * Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. TIME (PDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM Sky (%).........17 12 15 9 Weather cov..... Weather type....NONE NONE NONE NONE Tstm cov........ CWR.............0 0 0 0 Chc of ltng (%).0 0 0 0 Temp............56 66 71 71 RH..............56 45 35 32 20 FT wind......SW 3G10 W 7G12 W 8G16 NW 10G18 Mix hgt (ft)....500 4000 7000 6500 Transport wind..S 5 W 15 W 25 W 25 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain overnight. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. * Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........68-73 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 9-13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph decreasing to 7-8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the late evening and overnight. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in the evening. * Mixing Winds........West 20 mph becoming 20 mph early in the morning. * Precip Amount.......0.07 inches. TIME (PDT) 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM Sky (%).........7 6 63 80 Weather cov..... CHANCE CHANCE Weather type....NONE NONE RAIN RAIN Tstm cov........ CWR.............30 30 30 30 Chc of ltng (%).10 10 10 10 Temp............71 62 56 54 RH..............34 43 48 58 20 FT wind......NW 10G18 NW 9G16 NW 7G11 VRB 5 Mix hgt (ft)....5500 500 500 1500 Transport wind..W 20 W 10 W 15 W 15 .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. * Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. * Max Temperature.....51-56. * Min Humidity........32-37 percent. * Wind (20 ft)........West 7-12 mph. Gusts 15-20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl late in the morning. * Mixing Winds........West 20 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Precip Amount.......0.08 inches. TIME (PDT) 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM Sky (%).........91 82 61 61 Weather cov.....LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE Weather type....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN Tstm cov........ CWR.............30 30 30 30 Chc of ltng (%).10 10 10 10 Temp............49 47 49 52 RH..............73 67 50 43 20 FT wind......W 7G20 W 10G25 W 10G20 W 13G20 Mix hgt (ft)....2000 2500 6000 7000 Transport wind..W 20 W 15 W 25 W 25 $$ Forecaster...Lukinbeal Requested by...Tyler Martin Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2414395.0/MSO .DELDT 05/16/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL tyler.martin@usda.gov