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Spot Forecast for WF Handpiles South RX
National Weather Service Missoula MT
Issued by National Weather Service Spokane WA
206 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on November 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Expect more sunshine today, mild temperatures with
similar RH as yesterday. Terrain-driven winds with the mixing
height rising to a bit over 1000 feet. Clear and moist tonight
with increasing clouds. Cloudy with cooler and moister conditions
on Thursday. There will be a little bit more wind, generally less
than 10 mph and the mixed layer will be larger.

.TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........High clouds then becoming Mostly sunny.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....50-53.
* Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming up-valley 2 to
                      4 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1200 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........North-northwest 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Clear, increasing high clouds by daybreak.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....27-30.
* Max Humidity........92-96 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Less than 100 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 4 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....43-46.
* Min Humidity........55-60 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming Northwest 5 to 8
                      mph.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Noble
Requested by...Jarrod Chandler
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2624860.2/MSO
.DELDT 11/04/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jarrod.chandler@usda.gov,scott.woodin@usda.gov