527  
FNUS75 KMSO 071505  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
905 AM MDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 07.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
OBSERVATIONS IN THE AREA SUGGEST MODEST THERMAL  
BELTS IN PLACE, WITH RH RUNNING IN THE 40S AND LOW-50S THIS  
MORNING ACROSS MIDSLOPES AND RIDGETOPS. HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO  
THE LOW-30S BY EARLY AFTERNOON, REACHING THE UPPER-20S BY  
1400-1500 MDT. WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE/EAST AND LIGHT TODAY  
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SUNNY SKIES ARE  
EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH A FEW PASSING HIGH CLOUDS.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/EAST 2-5 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4-7 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS NEAR 10 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
 
 
FORECASTER...LUKINBEAL  
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2623323.0/MSO  
.DELDT 10/07/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL NICK.MAYS@CSKT.ORG,JACK.CURRIE@CSKT.ORG,ART.TRAHAN@CSKT.ORG,DARRELL.CLAIRMONT@CSKT.ORG  
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