Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Missoula, MT

Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Latah County, ID, Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Madison County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT

546 
WWUS85 KMSO 221524
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
924 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

MTZ104>108-222330-
/O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0002.130823T0600Z-130824T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130823T0600Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
924 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER
PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 3 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A DISTURBANCE
  MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA
  TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE SCATTERED TO
  WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS CAUSING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC
  WINDS.

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE NEZ PERCE AND CLEARWATER
  NATIONAL FORESTS THIS EVENING AND MOVING INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA
  LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
  LINGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

IDZ102-103-MTZ109>111-222330-
/O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130822T2200Z-130823T0600Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
924 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013 /824 AM PDT THU AUG 22 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MDT /3 PM PDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...
BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MDT /3 PM PDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE 
  NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONVECTION 
  WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRACTIC WINDS WILL 
  BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DECREASE 
  DURING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

151 
WWUS85 KMSO 221634
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1034 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

IDZ102-103-230045-
/O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130822T2200Z-130823T1800Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
934 AM PDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PALOUSE/HELLS
CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE 
  NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONVECTION 
  WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRACTIC WINDS WILL 
  BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DECREASE 
  DURING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

MTZ109>111-230045-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130822T2200Z-130823T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
1034 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE BITTERROOT...
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE 
  NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONVECTION 
  WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRACTIC WINDS WILL 
  BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DECREASE 
  DURING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

MTZ104>108-230045-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130823T0600Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
1034 AM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
3 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE KOOTENAI...
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND KOOTENAI
RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
3 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A DISTURBANCE 
  MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA 
  TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE SCATTERED TO 
  WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS CAUSING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC 
  WINDS. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE NEZ PERCE AND CLEARWATER 
  NATIONAL FORESTS THIS EVENING AND MOVING INTO NORTHWEST 
  MONTANA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS 
  SHOULD LINGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

996 
WWUS85 KMSO 222112
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
312 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

IDZ102-103-230715-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130822T2200Z-130823T1800Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
212 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ
PERCE...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE 
  NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONVECTION 
  WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS WILL 
  BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DECREASE 
  DURING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

MTZ109>111-230600-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130822T2200Z-130823T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
312 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST
BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS 
  NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE 
  NATIONAL FOREST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE CONVECTION 
  WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY TONIGHT THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS WILL 
  BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... DECREASE 
  DURING TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...THEN REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

MTZ104>108-230715-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130823T0600Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
312 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
3 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE KOOTENAI...
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND KOOTENAI
RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
3 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A DISTURBANCE 
  MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO INTO NORTHWEST MONTANA 
  TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE SCATTERED TO 
  WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS CAUSING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY ERRATIC 
  WINDS. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE NEZ PERCE AND CLEARWATER 
  NATIONAL FORESTS THIS EVENING AND MOVING INTO NORTHWEST 
  MONTANA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS 
  SHOULD LINGER THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

410 
WWUS85 KMSO 230549
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1149 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

MTZ109>111-230700-
/O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T0600Z/
BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
1149 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THE
BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

$$

IDZ102-103-231800-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T1800Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
1049 PM PDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST
  ACROSS NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH BEAVERHEAD DEERLODGE
  NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
  ERRATIC WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THE CONVECTION.

* TIMING: STORMS WILL EXIST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

MTZ104>108-232100-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.130823T0600Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO-
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-
1149 PM MDT THU AUG 22 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
THE KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND
KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
  IDAHO AND NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED TO
  WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
  ERRATIC WINDS.

* TIMING: STORMS WILL EXIST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

417 
WWUS85 KMSO 231650
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1050 AM MDT FRI AUG 23 2013

IDZ102-103-231800-
/O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T1800Z/
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
950 AM PDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 



$$

MTZ106-231800-
/O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T2100Z/
WEST LOLO-
1050 AM MDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
WEST LOLO...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 



$$

MTZ104-105-107-108-232100-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-
EAST LOLO-
1050 AM MDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE KOOTENAI...
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST
LOLO...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL 
  IDAHO AND NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED TO 
  WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY 
  ERRATIC WINDS. 

* TIMING: STORMS WILL EXIST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED
WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER.

&&

$$

051 
WWUS85 KMSO 231947
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
147 PM MDT FRI AUG 23 2013

MTZ104-105-107-108-232100-
/O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130823T2100Z/
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-
EAST LOLO-
147 PM MDT FRI AUG 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...SALISH AND KOOTENAI
RESERVATION...EAST LOLO...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 



$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
425 AM MDT Thu Aug 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...

Anticipate changing weather conditions across the Northern Rockies
during the next several days. A wave of convection will spread
across central Idaho and southwest Montana from the south today,
increasing the probability of high-based thunderstorms over
vulnerably dry forests and wildlands. Fire weather highlights are
in effect for these areas today through Friday night to address
the weather and fire related impact. Convection is expected to
keep tracking north and covering west central and northwest
Montana tonight, however there is still some uncertainty depicted
by model guidance. Fire weather highlights have remain unchanged
in this area for the time being. Counter to the danger posed by
thunderstorms that produce more lightning than beneficial rainfall
over the next few days, daytime humidity will be steadily rising
over this time. The daytime humidity increases will be important
for upcoming wildfire mitigation efforts, however first we must
endure the lightning and wind from the thunderstorm activity.

For much of the next week, the Northern Rockies will remain in
southwesterly flow aloft, with weak storm systems embedded within
the flow. Timing of these weak features has proven difficult,
particularly at the coarse resolution of medium and long-range model
guidance. This pattern tends to be fairly warm compared to
average, however closer to average when the systems are overhead.
Expectation of precipitation over the next week remains low in
terms of amounts, however a few storms may produce sudden bursts
of rainfall on Friday afternoon.

&&

.AVIATION...An influx of clouds and moisture will bring an
increasing chance for showers and thunderstorms especially near
KSMN this morning and near KBTM by this afternoon. They will
likely be high based with ceilings around ten thousand feet. The
main threats will be lightning and gusty winds. Showers and
possibly a few thunderstorms may develop over the Bitterroot and
Sapphire mountains, but weaken as they move over the valleys. A
more significant wave will move into northwest Montana by Friday
morning triggering more showers and thunderstorms. There is the
potential for strong downburst winds with some of these cells
particularly over Lincoln County. Otherwise there will be a
general chance for thunderstorms at all terminals on Friday.

&&

.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...FIRE WEATHER WATCH from Noon MDT today through Friday
     evening Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...Butte/Blackfoot
     Region... Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH from late tonight through Friday afternoon
     Flathead/Mission Valleys...Kootenai/Cabinet Region...Lower
     Clark Fork Region...Potomac/Seeley Lake Region...West
     Glacier Region.

ID...RED FLAG WARNING until Midnight MDT tonight Eastern Lemhi
     County...Western Lemhi County.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH from 11 AM PDT this morning through Friday
     evening Northern Clearwater Mountains...Orofino/Grangeville
     Region.

     RED FLAG WARNING from 11 AM this morning to 11 AM PDT Friday
     Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH from Friday morning through Friday evening
     Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region...Southern
     Clearwater Mountains.

     RED FLAG WARNING until 11 AM PDT Friday Southern Clearwater
     Mountains.

&&

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