FNUS75 KMSO 060248
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEWART FIRE  WISDOM RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
848 PM MDT MON SEP 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2021 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND POOR RECOVERY THROUGH THE EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN VERY WARM
AND DRY AFTERNOONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG THERMAL BELTS WILL
ALSO DEVELOP EACH NIGHT...MAINTAINING VERY POOR RH RECOVERIES.
WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT AND MAINLY TERRAIN DRIVEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. A LITTLE MOISTURE WILL WORK ITS WAY NORTHWARD ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BUT CURRENTLY JUST EXPECT SOME INCREASED CLOUD
COVER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
FURTHER SOUTH OF THE FIRE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZE. CUMULUS BUILD UPS OVER
                    THE RIDGE TOPS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH
                    AROUND 1200 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY. HAZE IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH
                    AROUND 1200 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...PAUL DIAZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110905.STEWA.02/MSO