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Spot Forecast for Greenhorns
National Weather Service Missoula MT
919 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 MDT on April 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Westerly winds will continue this afternoon, with
gusts of 15-20 mph after 1300. A northeast wind shift is expected
tonight, with northeast-northwest winds through Wednesday. Shower
activity will become more widespread with Pacific moisture
increasing Thursday and Friday, with chances for measurable
precipitation increasing to 70% each day. Warmer temperatures are
expected on Friday, with southwesterly flow in place. Of the
upcoming week, the warmest temperatures along with lower
humidities upper-20s and lower-30s are expected Saturday as the
area is in the warm sector of an approaching frontal system.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
  snow showers.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....41-46.
* Min Humidity........25-30 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-10 mph with gusts of 15-20 mph after
  1300 MDT.
* Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
  in the evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....23-28.
* Max Humidity........68-73 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 5-8 mph with gusts of 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl decreasing to less than 500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Northeast 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

.WEDNESDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
  in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....41-46.
* Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 4-7 mph becoming northwest 5-9
  mph.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........North 5 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.03 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Jim King
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL james.king@usda.gov