FNUS75 KMSO 251407
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEWART
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
807 AM MDT SUN SEP 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0729 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONTAL THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGETOPS. CONTINUED
QUITE DRY TODAY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TODAY. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING
THIS AFTERNOON...UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES EARLY THIS EVENING.
THE HUMIDITIES WILL BE RECOVERING WITH WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY AND
NOT AS STRONG OVERNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF A WETTING IS STILL QUITE LOW
WITH THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM. COOLER WITH ELEVATED HUMIDITIES FOR MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW CUMULUS CLOUDS THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...77-82 AND TOP...71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...10-14 PERCENT AND TOP...12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    8-15 MPH LATER THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER DARK.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
                    BY NIGHTFALL.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...JOE BOCEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110925.STEWA.01/MSO