592  
FNUS75 KMSO 201716  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
1116 AM MDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 20.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
ATMOSPHERIC MIXING WILL BE RELATIVELY POOR TODAY AND  
WEDNESDAY DUE TO STABLE CONDITIONS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT.  
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO EAST EACH  
AFTERNOON. ANTICIPATE TEMPERATURES TO TREND A COUPLE DEGREES  
WARMER EACH DAY, WITH A SIMILAR DROP IN RHS.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
 
 
FORECASTER...JENNK  
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2624069.0/MSO  
.DELDT 10/20/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL ART.TRAHAN@CSKT.ORG,NICK.MAYS@CSKT.ORG,DARRELL.CLAIRMONT@CSKT.ORG,JACK.CURRIE@CSKT.ORG  
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