FNUS75 KMSO 141729
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1129 AM MDT TUE AUG 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1105 PDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT...DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TODAY WITH
THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT TONIGHT WILL CAUSE RIDGE TOP
WINDS TO SWITCH TO THE NORTH/NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101 BOTTOM TO 88-93 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 18-23 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-10 MPH
                    GUSTING TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE VALLEY.
                    RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST 12 MPH GUST TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 BOTTOM TO 52-57 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 55-60 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5-8 MPH IN THE VALLEY. RIDGE TOP WINDS
                    NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4-5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91 BOTTOM 80-85 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT BOTTOM 20-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    IN THE VALLEY. RIDGE TOP WINDS NORTHEAST 10-12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120814.VISTA.01/MSO