730  
FNUS75 KMSO 162342  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
542 PM MDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 MDT ON APRIL 16.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THIS  
EVENING WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH, DECREASING OVERNIGHT. SHOWER  
CHANCES INCREASE LATE FRIDAY MORNING, REMAINING INTO THE  
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. SATURDAY TRENDS WARMER AND  
DRIER WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
EVENING.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT  
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.02 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....UP TO 10 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00-0.02 INCHES.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
EVENING.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT  
AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
 

 
FORECASTER...KITSMILLER  
REQUESTED BY...JACOB DURGLO  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2610575.0/MSO  
.DELDT 04/16/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JACOB.DURGLO.CSKT@GMAIL.COM  
 
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