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Spot Forecast for Christmas Ridge
National Weather Service Missoula MT
728 AM MDT Mon Sep 23 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0721 MDT on September 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions will persist through the
forecast period. Winds will be primarily out of the northwest
around 10 mph, with a 60% probability for gusts reaching 20 mph
by 1400 local, through sunset. Tuesday, temperatures will trend a
couple degrees warmer with slightly lower MinRHs, along with
lighter winds and out of the south.

.TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....55-60.
* Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
  afternoon, after 1400.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Min Temperature.....42-47.
* Max Humidity........70-75 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-9 mph in the evening becoming
  variable 2-5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Less than 100 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TUESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* LAL.................1.
* Max Temperature.....66-71.
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South 5-6 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........South 5 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

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Forecaster...Robinson
Requested by...Chris Kramer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.EMAIL christopher.m.kramer@usda.gov