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FNUS75 KMSO 161940
FWSMSO
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER DITCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
140 PM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON OCTOBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THE CURRENT VALLEY INVERSIONS BREAK BETWEEN 11AM AND
NOON ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE VENTILATION AND MIXING
HEIGHTS, ALONG WITH TRANSPORT WINDS. ADDITIONALLY, WINDS WILL
INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON SOUTHWESTERLY 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH. HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY REBUILDS SUNDAY WITH STABLE
CONDITIONS. VENTILATION AND MIXING HEIGHTS ARE SQUASHED, WHILE
TRANSPORT WEAKEN.
SATURDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 17-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 30 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SATURDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
* MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
SUNDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
* MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
* WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
* MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
* PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.00 INCHES.
FORECASTER...BEC
REQUESTED BY...ART TRAHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623892.0/MSO
.DELDT 10/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NICK.MAYS@CSKT.ORG,JACK.CURRIE@CSKT.ORG,DARRELL.CLAIRMONT@CSKT.ORG,ART.TRAHAN@CSKT.ORG
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