FNUS75 KMSO 031403
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRISONER LAKE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
803 AM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0734 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TODAY KEEPING A COOL AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. SOME
MOISTURE WILL PASS ALONG THE DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD
CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER
THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY WARMING WITH DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........64-69.
    TOP.............47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........27-32 PERCENT.
    TOP.............45-50 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........
    MID SLOPE.......WEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE...........NORTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     MID SLOPE......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 4-8 MPH.
     RIDGE..........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........69-74.
    TOP.............50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........20-25 PERCENT.
    TOP.............30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     MID SLOPE......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
     RIDGE..........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NIKIA HERNANDEZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120803.PRISO.01/MSO