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Spot Forecast for Gnome Knob Rx

National Weather Service Missoula MT

702 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on May 09. 

If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Dry and warm conditions today under west-southwest

general winds. Gusts may reach 20 mph this afternoon. An increase

in winds for Saturday with gusts more likely to reach 25 mph 

during the afternoon with potential for variable gusts up to 40 

mph if a shower or storm passes nearby the burn area.



.REST OF TODAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy, mid-high level clouds. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....77-82. 

* Min Humidity........15-20 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-4 mph in the morning becoming

  west-southwest 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the

  afternoon.

* Mixing Height.......Near 2000 ft agl in the morning increasing

  to 9500 ft agl in the afternoon.

* Mixing Winds........West-southwest 12 mph. 

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



.TONIGHT...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy, mid-high level clouds. 

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

* Chance Lightning....0 percent. 

* Min Temperature.....40-45. 

* Max Humidity........63-68 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-4 mph overnight. 

* Mixing Height.......Decreasing to 1500 ft agl late in the

  evening.

* Mixing Winds........Northeast 5 mph. 

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



.SATURDAY...



* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of shower or

  thunderstorm in the afternoon. 

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

* Chance Lightning....10 percent. 

* Max Temperature.....82-87. 

* Min Humidity........17-22 percent. 

* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-4 mph in the morning becoming

  west-southwest 8-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the

  afternoon. Potential for gusts to 40 mph with any nearby shower

  or storm.

* Mixing Height.......Near 1500 ft agl in the morning increasing

  to 9000 ft agl in the afternoon.

* Mixing Winds........West-southwest 20 mph. 

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



$$

Forecaster...Parker/Zumpfe

Requested by...Geoffrey Farinholt

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.DELDT 05/09/25

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.EMAIL gfarinholt@blm.gov