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Spot Forecast for Alder

National Weather Service Missoula MT

740 AM MDT Tue May 5 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on May 05. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...East winds continue today with gusts up to 22 mph. 

Wednesday winds return to west southwest with similar magnitudes. 

RHs will be similar both days with today cooler and drier while 

Wednesday warms up with a slight increase in moisture. 



.REST OF TODAY...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....50-55. 

* Min Humidity........27-32 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........East 6-10 mph becoming northeast with gusts

  to 22 mph.

* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Northeast 15 mph. 

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



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....33-38. 

* Max Humidity........44-49 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........East 9-12 mph shifting to the north 5-6 mph 

  overnight. 

* Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl decreasing to less than 100 ft 

  agl early in the evening. 

* Mixing Winds........East 10 mph. 

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



.WEDNESDAY...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....63-68. 

* Min Humidity........29-34 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming southwest 8-12 

  mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl. 

* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph. 

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



$$

Forecaster...BEC

Requested by...Justin Underwood

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.EMAIL justin.underwood@cskt.org