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Spot Forecast for West Central - North Smith Creek
National Weather Service Missoula MT
529 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1800 MDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Daytime temperatures will be a few degrees warmer
Wednesday with min RH slightly higher than today (Tuesday).
Upslope southwest winds of 3-6 mph will develop by mid-morning and
will continue through 1400 MDT. Thereafter, westerly winds will
develop, with gusts of 10-15 mph. Isolated showers will develop in
the vicinity by 1500 MDT; however, little to any precipitation is
expected with shower activity. As with today (Tuesday), RH will
drop into the low-20s and upper teens between 1200-1300 MDT.
Excellent ventilation is expected Wednesday afternoon, with mixing
heights of 6,000+ feet. Ventilation will begin to decrease after
sunset, with mixing heights falling to 500 feet between 2200-2400
MDT. Light westerly downslope winds will continue Wednesday night.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....38-43.
* Max Humidity........43-48 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.WEDNESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Sunny becoming partly cloudy in the
  afternoon. Slight chance of showers after 1500 MDT.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....59-64.
* Min Humidity........18-23 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 3-6 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
  with gusts of 10-15 mph after 1400 MDT.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........58-63 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 3-6 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4000 feet decreasing 500 ft agl after
  midnight.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.


$$
Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Gregory Anderson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/23/24
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.EMAIL gregory.j.anderson@usda.gov