FNUS75 KMSO 301500
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEWART
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
900 AM MDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0834 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WILDFIRE TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INTENSIFY AND CLOUDS INCREASE
DURING THIS TIME. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE POOR
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOME RAIN SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED TO DEVELOP ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVER CHANCES OF WETTING RAIN ARE NEGLIGIBLE.
PASSING SHOWERS MAY FURTHER INCREASE WINDS ON THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. VARIABLE WINDS 3-6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    7-11 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...JOE BOCEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110930.STEWA.01/MSO