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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Spot Forecast for Gold coin
National Weather Service Missoula MT
553 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 MDT on April 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Westerly winds will develop by the late morning
hours, before transitioning out of the northwest after 1500 MDT.
The bottom half of the unit will experience weaker winds as the
terrain upstream causes a sheltering affect. The top half of the
unit will be more susceptible to wind gusts of 10-15 mph from the
northwest. Cloud cover will increase during the early to mid-
afternoon, with minRH likely occurring between 1200-1500 MDT.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....54-59.
* Min Humidity........27-32 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 4-7 mph becoming northwest 6-10 mph
  with gusts of 10-15 mph across the top half of the unit after
  1500 MDT.
* Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
  overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....34-39.
* Max Humidity........81-86 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-9 mph in the evening becoming
  variable 2-5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........West 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the morning,
  then rain in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....46-51.
* Min Humidity........51-56 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........North 5-9 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 3500 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.09 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Paul Smith
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412372.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Paul.m.smith@usda.gov

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