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Spot Forecast for Gnome Knob Rx
National Weather Service Missoula MT
727 AM MDT Sat Apr 19 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on April 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Today starts partly cloudy with mid and high-level
cloud cover increasing into the early afternoon. A line of showers
ahead of an approaching cold front is on track to reach the burn
site between 1500-1800 MDT this afternoon. Precipitation amounts
are anticipated to remain light. Winds increase slightly from the
west to northwest by early this afternoon, followed by gusts
around 20 mph with the frontal passage in the late afternoon/early
evening.

Sunday is predicted to have cooler temperatures, higher humidity,
and showery by the afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Max Temperature.....56-61.
* Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 1-3 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in
  by 1pm. Gusts to around 20 mph with the frontal passage in the
  late afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening.
  Patchy fog overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....29-34.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest around 5 mph in the evening
  becoming variable 1-3 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

.SUNDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely
  in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....53-58.
* Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Variable 2-4 mph becoming west 5-7 mph with
  gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl increasing to 6000 ft agl late in
  the morning.
* Mixing Winds........West 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Kitsmiller
Requested by...Geoffrey Farinholt
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2511058.0/MSO
.DELDT 04/19/25
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.EMAIL gfarinholt@blm.gov