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Spot Forecast for Elkbed 13 04252024
National Weather Service Missoula MT
503 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0000 MDT on April 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Temperatures will trend cooler on Thursday, with
higher RHs compared to the last couple of days. Confidence is
high for wind gusts of at least 15 mph between 1300-1900 MDT. A
northwesterly wind shift is expected Thursday night into Friday. A
pacific system will bring widespread shower activity Friday, with
a 60% chance for wetting rains by late afternoon.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....57-62.
* Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 2-5 mph increasing to 6-10 mph with
  gusts of 15-20 mph after 1300 MDT.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Chance of
  rain overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....39-44.
* Max Humidity........76-81 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 4-7 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....48-53.
* Min Humidity........67-72 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-8 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 3500 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.15 inches.

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Kory Garrie
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL kory.garrie@usda.gov

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