FNUS75 KMSO 061615
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRISONER LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1015 AM MDT MON AUG 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1004 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUDS AND INSTABILITY WILL PRODUCE A
POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON (AROUND 1300 MDT). THE
LOWER ATMOSPHERE IS VERY DRY SO ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL
CONTAIN GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL. OTHERWISE WINDS
TODAY WILL BE MAINLY WESTERLY WITH SOME GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. HOT
AND DRY CONDITIONS AND POOR RH RECOVERIES WILL PERSIST THE REST
OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NIKIA HERNANDEZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120806.PRISO.01/MSO