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Spot Forecast for Piquett Creek Rx
National Weather Service Missoula MT
630 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1000 MDT on April 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A few showers will be possible this morning, with
shower activity winding down between 9-10 am MDT. Although a
wetting rain is very low probability, stronger cores have
precipitated 0.10"+ in the past couple of hours along the
Bitterroot Crest. West winds will increase this afternoon and
gusts to 20 mph are expected. Winds will remain elevated until a
cold front passage late afternoon Tuesday, when winds shift
counter clockwise closer to northerly. Expect snow levels to
lower at this time and shower activity to increase.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  morning.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....55-60.
* Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 8-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
  overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....32-37.
* Max Humidity........65-70 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 12-18 mph shifting to the southwest 8-9
  mph overnight.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TUESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers late afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........28-33 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 8-13 mph with gusts to 24 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl in the
  late morning and afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...BEC
Requested by...David Fox
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2410306.4/MSO
.DELDT 04/15/24
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.EMAIL david.fox@usda.gov

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