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Spot Forecast for Antelope Basin RX
National Weather Service Missoula MT
755 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Similar RH and temperatures are expected on
Wednesday as experienced today (Tuesday). Mid and high level
clouds will increase Wednesday afternoon, with enough elevated
moisture present for showers to develop in the vicinity starting
between 1500-1600 MDT; however, little to any moisture/precipitation
will accompany shower activity. Southerly winds will develop once
again, with gusts of 12-18 mph after 1400 MDT. Shower activity
increases Thursday, with probabilities for wetting rains reaching
70% by Thursday evening. Widespread showers continue into the
weekend as well.

.WEDNESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....54-59.
* Min Humidity........18-23 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South 8-12 mph with gusts of 12-18 mph after
  1400 MDT.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....36-41.
* Max Humidity........80-85 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South 7-14 mph shifting to the southeast 6-7
  mph overnight.
* Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southeast 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.03 inches.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
  then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........60-65 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southeast 3-6 mph becoming southwest 6-10
  mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.15 inches.

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Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Christopher Hericks
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2412119.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/23/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL christopher.e.hericks@usda.gov

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