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Spot Forecast for MWF Unit 3

National Weather Service Missoula MT

241 AM MDT Wed May 6 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 06. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Winds shift to the west today while daytime high 

temperatures increase to above normal where they will stay for the

rest of the week. A weak disturbance this evening will bring

slight chances for thunderstorms (about 5-10% chance). Storms 

that develop will be capable of small hail, lightning, and erratic

outflow winds gusting to 30-40 mph. Skies stay partly cloudy on 

Thursday and humidity increases from today. Winds stay westerly. 



.TODAY...



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

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

* Max Temperature.....72-77. 

* Min Humidity........25-30 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-10 mph 

  with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl in the 

  afternoon. 

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

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



.TONIGHT...



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

  thunderstorms in the evening. 

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

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

* Max Humidity........75-80 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-10 mph with gusts to around 20 

  mph in the evening becoming variable 2-5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in 

  the evening. 

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

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



.THURSDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

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

* Max Temperature.....68-73. 

* Min Humidity........33-38 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-10 mph with

  gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in 

  the morning. 

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

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



$$

Forecaster...Messina

Requested by...Peter Jacobson

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.EMAIL peter.a.jacobson@usda.gov