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Spot Forecast for Red Rocks RX
National Weather Service Missoula MT
134 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on April 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Showers will stream through today, mainly this
afternoon, but overall wetting rain chances are low (less than 10
percent). Daytime temperatures will be similar to yesterday
(Tuesday) with min Rh a bit higher. Gusty southwest winds will be
common.

A cold front is expected to pass by between 7-9pm with a switch
to westerly winds. A band of brief heavy precipitation is also
anticipated with the front with a mean precipitation range of
0.10-0.20 inch in the form of 1-2 inches of snow.

Cold and showery weather is expected Thursday but with low
precipitation amounts (wetting rain chances of 20%) and min Rh
into the 40-45 percent range.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
  morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...Less than 10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........39-44 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7-17 mph with gusts to around 30
  mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl late
  in the morning.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 25 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01-0.09 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the evening,
  then chance of snow showers overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Min Temperature.....17-22.
* Max Humidity........71-76 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl late in
  the evening.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.07-0.20 inches.

.THURSDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Occasional snow showers.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....29-34.
* Min Humidity........40-45 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 6-14 mph with gusts to around 25
  mph.
* Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 15 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.03-0.12 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Booth
Requested by...Warren Baxter
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/15/26
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.EMAIL warren.baxter@usda.gov