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Spot Forecast for 2-Short #25

National Weather Service Missoula MT

625 AM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on April 21. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...One more day of hot and dry conditions are expected

today. Confidence is high MinRH values will run in the low 20s 

again today. RH values are likely to drop below 25 percent 

between 1500 and 1900 local. There will be an increase in high- 

level clouds this afternoon, ahead of the pattern change early 

tomorrow. There is a small chance (<20%) for isolated showers and

thunderstorms this afternoon after 1600, but no wetting rain is

expected. More widespread, steady showers arrive Wednesday after 

1000 with 24-hour precipitation totals ending Thursday morning 

ranging between 0.50" and 1.00".



.TODAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....77-82. 

* Min Humidity........20-25 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming southeast around 5 

  mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 10500 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Southeast 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and 

  slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....45-50. 

* Max Humidity........76-81 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.00 inches. 



.WEDNESDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers throught the day.

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent. 

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....51-56. 

* Min Humidity........76-81 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming southwest 6-7 mph 

  with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph. 

* Precip Amount.......0.34 inches. 



$$

Forecaster...Robinson

Requested by...Brittney M. Allestad

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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