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Spot Forecast for Red Rocks 451
National Weather Service Missoula MT
648 AM MDT Fri May 23 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on May 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A fast-moving disturbance will be exiting western
Montana this morning. Some lingering moisture will keep chances
for precipitation in the forecast for today, though rainfall
amounts will be minimal. There will be about a 10% chance for
thunderstorms late this afternoon or early evening. Expect
decreasing clouds overnight and a shift to northeasterly winds on
Saturday afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....57-62.
* Min Humidity........36-41 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-7 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....33-38.
* Max Humidity........77-82 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
  variable 2-4 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl in the
  late evening and overnight.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers
  in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....63-68.
* Min Humidity........22-27 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming northeast 5-10
  mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 8000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

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Forecaster...Messina
Requested by...Robert Dunn
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL robert.e.dunn@usda.gov