897  
FNUS75 KMSO 031736  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH RX  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
1136 AM MDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 03.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
ARE EXPECTED TODAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST TO WEST OVER THE  
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ON MONDAY WILL BRING A SHIFT TO NORTHEASTERLY  
WINDS. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES DROP TO NEAR- NORMAL.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH, SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST  
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
* MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-12 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 FT  
AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 8-13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 9-10  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL LATE IN  
THE MORNING.  
* MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...KITSMILLER  
REQUESTED BY...J. UNDERWOOD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2612562.0/MSO  
.DELDT 05/03/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JUSTIN.UNDERWOOD@CSKT.ORG  
 
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