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Spot Forecast for Red Rocks Unit 427
National Weather Service Missoula MT
816 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 MDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Today will see warmer temperatures and similar to
slightly RHs when compared to Tuesday. By this afternoon, clouds
will increase and there will be a slight chance (20 percent) of
showers developing into the evening. Showers will probably not
produce much in the way of precipitation but could cause some
gusty outflow winds up to 30 mph. Thursday will trend cooler and
RHs higher with a better chance of shower activity.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of a shower after 3pm.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....61-66.
* Min Humidity........14-19 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-10 mph. Gusts to 15 mph in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in
  the evening, then slight chance of rain showers overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....32-37.
* Max Humidity........69-74 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 6-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.03 inches.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
  snow showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
  afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....52-57.
* Min Humidity........31-36 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West to Northwest 6-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in
  the morning.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.03 inches.

$$
Forecaster...JennK
Requested by...Scott Drake
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411745.1/MSO
.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL scott.drake@usda.gov