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Special Weather Statement, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2016, 3:49 PM MDT for Missoula County, Montana. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2016, 3:49 PM MDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2016, 4:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
County Missoula County, MT
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 9, 2:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 2:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 236 PM MDT Sat Jul 9 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL THROUGH MONDAY... ...SNOW AT HIGH ELEVATIONS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY... .DISCUSSION...Rain showers with isolated thunderstorms have been steadily moving across north central Idaho and western Montana this afternoon. With increasingly unstable conditions expected to continue through later this evening, further development of thunderstorms is likely to occur. The best chances will exist across west central and southwest Montana, as well as most of Clearwater and Lemhi counties in Idaho. The main concerns continue to be heavy bursts of rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning. Given how much cloud cover has been hanging around the region throughout the day, this may inhibit storms from growing too large or becoming stronger, but the safest course of action would be to plan for stormy, quickly-changing conditions. An unusually cool low pressure system continues to be projected over the Northern Rockies Sunday and Monday, with widespread rainfall, very cool daytime temperatures, and even high-elevation snowfall. Model guidance has had trouble characterizing the path of the low pressure, as well as depicting the areas to receive the most precipitation. The latest model runs have favored west central Montana and portions of southwest Montana for precipitation amounts, with storm totals in the 1 to 2 inch range. Snow levels continue to be very low for July during this event, ranging from 6500 feet along the Continental Divide to 7500 feet along the northern Idaho/Montana border. Hypothermia threat and low visibility will make for poor outdoor conditions, particularly at high elevations. Daytime temperatures for Sunday will be 20+ degrees below the seasonal average. Scattered showers will continue into Tuesday as an additional disturbance passes through, with pleasant but still below normal temperatures. Forecast models lend to moderate confidence that the middle and latter part of next week will trend toward seasonably warm temperatures and drier conditions. && .AVIATION...Thunderstorms and heavy bursts of rainfall are likely through 10/0300Z for KMSO, KBTM, and KSMN today, with isolated thunder embedded within showers likely for KGPI. Rain will persist overnight for most locations, particularly across southwest Montana and central Idaho. By Sunday morning, more widespread, stratiform rainfall is expected, with high elevation snow causing persistent, obscured terrain. Ceiling and visibility reductions will be commonplace throughout the day Sunday into Monday. && .MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...None. ID...None. &&
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:49 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 5:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Deer Lodge | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 5:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | 45 min | |
| Jul 9, 5:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Flathead | 53 min |
| Jul 9, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Lemhi | 37 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.