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Spot Forecast for Red Rocks RX
National Weather Service Missoula MT
637 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on April 16.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A low pressure system will be impacting the area
today then exit on Friday. The fire area will be dealing with off
and on snow showers for the next 24 to 48 hours along with
significantly colder temperatures and gusty northwest to west
winds.

.TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....29-34.
* Min Humidity........55-60 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Northwest 7-14 mph. Gusts to around 30 mph
  in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to 8500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........West 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.06 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
  evening, then slight chance of snow showers overnight.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* Min Temperature.....17-22.
* Max Humidity........75-80 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
  evening.
* Mixing Height.......Decreasing to 1000 ft agl in the evening.

* Mixing Winds........Northwest 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.09 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
  morning, then snow showers in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....33-38.
* Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 6-14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Increasing to 10000 ft agl in the afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........Northwest 20 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.07 inches.

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Forecaster...Smith
Requested by...Warren Baxter
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610205.2/MSO
.DELDT 04/16/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL warren.baxter@usda.gov