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Spot Forecast for Wild Rice RX 5/4

National Weather Service Missoula MT

1243 AM MDT Thu May 7 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 07. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...A west-northwest gradient will take shape today,

with gusts of 10-16 mph by early-mid afternoon. Temperatures will

trend a few degrees cooler today, with Min RH in the low to

mid-40s. Winds will focus from the west on Friday, with slightly

lower RH compared to Thursday. Mid and high level clouds will

increase Friday, especially during the afternoon. 



.TODAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy in the

  afternoon. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....60-65. 

* Min Humidity........42-47 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming west-northwest 5-7

  mph with gusts of 10-16 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in 

  the morning. 

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

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



.TONIGHT...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

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

* Max Humidity........69-74 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest 5-7 mph in the evening 

  becoming variable 2-4 mph. 

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

  the evening. 

* Mixing Winds........Southwest 5 mph. 

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



.FRIDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....59-64. 

* Min Humidity........38-43 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-5 mph becoming west 6-9 mph with

  gusts of 12-18 mph in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 5000 ft agl late in 

  the morning. 

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

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



$$

Forecaster...Lukinbeal

Requested by...Stephens

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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