171  
FNUS75 KMSO 061521  
FWSMSO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
921 AM MDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON OCTOBER 06.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARMER THAN NORMAL UNDER  
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. RH WILL STAY ELEVATED THROUGHOUT THE  
MORNING UNTIL THE INVERSION BREAKS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. RH WILL  
DROP INTO THE 25-30 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE LATE-AFTERNOON  
HOURS. WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE/EAST AND LIGHT TODAY SHIFTING TO  
WESTERLY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS  
MORNING WITH A FEW HIGH CLOUDS PASSING OVER BY THIS AFTERNOON.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.  
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.  
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.  
* MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.  
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE/EAST 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 3-5 MPH  
IN THE LATE-AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FEET INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL BY LATE-  
AFTERNOON.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
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)........WEST 3-6 MPH.  
* MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.  
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
* 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.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 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 2623209.0/MSO  
.DELDT 10/06/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DARRELL.CLAIRMONT@CSKT.ORG,NICK.MAYS@CSKT.ORG,JACK.CURRIE@CSKT.ORG,ART.TRAHAN@CSKT.ORG  
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