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Spot Forecast for Alder

National Weather Service Missoula MT

417 AM MDT Thu May 7 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on May 07. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...A slight cooling trend is expected today, with RH

trending higher compared to yesterday. Cumulus build ups are

expected this afternoon, with a slight chance of rain showers by

early-mid afternoon. West wind gusts of 10-15 mph will develop by

mid-late afternoon. Winds will shift to the west-southwest on 

Friday, with afternoon humidity trending lower and gusts trending 

higher.





.REST OF TODAY...



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

  in the afternoon. 

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

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

* Max Temperature.....61-66. 

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

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

  gusts of 10-15 by mid-late afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 5000 ft agl late in 

  the morning. 

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

* Precip Amount.......0.00-0.02 inches. 



.TONIGHT...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

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

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

* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph in the evening becoming variable 

  2-5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl early in 

  the evening. 

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

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



.FRIDAY...



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

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

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

* Min Humidity........30-35 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........West-southwest 5-10 mph. Gusts of 15-20 mph

  in the afternoon. 

* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. 

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

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



$$

Forecaster...Lukinbeal

Requested by...Justin Underwood

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.EMAIL justin.underwood@cskt.org