FNUS75 KMSO 291952
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEWART
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
152 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1330 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS FORMED ABOUT
15 MILES TO YOUR NORTH OVER THE PAST 30 MINUTES. THE MAIN LINE IS
EXPECTED TO STAY TO YOUR NORTH ALTHOUGH SOME OUTFLOW WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE. THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL END THIS
EVENING AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. TOMORROW IS EXPECTED TO BE A
WINDY DAY WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RHS. A RED FLAG WARNING
WILL BE ISSUED FOR TUESDAY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO ACCOUNT
FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS
                    6-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO
                    14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110829.STEWA.01/MSO