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Spot Forecast for ABLT #21

National Weather Service Missoula MT

858 AM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 1100 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 to mid 

20s again today. High- level clouds will increase this afternoon.

There is a low chance (<20%) for isolated showers or 

thunderstorms late this afternoon or evening after around 1700, 

but no wetting rain is expected. Widespread showers arrive by late

Wednesday morning with 24-hour precipitation totals ending 

Thursday morning ranging between 0.39" and 0.95".



.REST OF TODAY...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....69-74. 

* Min Humidity........22-27 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming southeast 5-9 mph

  in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Southeast 15 mph. 

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



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers 

  in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain 

  showers overnight. 

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

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....42-47. 

* Max Humidity........83-88 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West around 5 mph in the evening becoming 

  variable 2-4 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl. 

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

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



.WEDNESDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of 

  thunderstorms in the morning, then rain and snow in the 

  afternoon. 

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

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....45-50. 

* Min Humidity........82-87 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-9 mph. Gusts around 20 mph in the 

  afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl. 

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

* Precip Amount.......0.19-0.56 inches. 



$$

Forecaster...Kitsmiller

Requested by...Cody Forgea

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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