FNUS73 KSGF 291039 FWSSGF SPOT FORECAST FOR BRANSON SUPPORT...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 439 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0424 CST ON FEBRUARY 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CLEAR SKY IS EXPECTED TODAY AS DRY AIRMASS SPREADS OVER THE REGION. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GREATEST FREQUENCY OF WIND GUSTS EXPECTED DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM WITH READINGS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 60S. QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE REGION. RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON. QUIET CONDITIONS AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 69. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND SHIFT..........NONE EXPECTED. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 55 61 66 68 67 RH..............77 62 43 31 25 24 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 6 W 8 W 10 W 11 W 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 25 25 25 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 39. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND SHIFT..........NONE EXPECTED. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............61 54 50 47 45 43 RH..............32 39 44 50 54 55 20 FT WIND......W 6 W 5 W 4 W 3 SW 2 SW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 5 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 73. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 29 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND SHIFT..........NONE EXPECTED. CHANCE OF PRECIP....0 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 47 56 65 70 71 RH..............56 53 43 35 31 32 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 5 SE 6 S 9 S 10 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.5 15 20 25 20 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 52. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 70 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. WIND SHIFT..........EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE. CHANCE OF PRECIP....40 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............67 62 59 58 56 55 54 55 59 62 63 63 RH..............40 52 61 66 75 86 95 99 82 61 46 40 20 FT WIND......S 7 S 6 S 5 S 4 S 5 S 5 S 6 SW 9 SW 11 W 10 NW 9 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 10 10 10 20 25 25 20 15 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 $$ FORECASTER...GAGAN REQUESTED BY...NWS TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20120229.BRANS.01/SGF