FNUS75 KMSO 161538
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
938 AM MDT THU AUG 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 PDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CAUSE A WARMING AND DRYING TREND
OVER THE FIRE THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
GENERALLY LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. AREAS OF SMOKE WILL SETTLE
INTO THE VALLEY EACH NIGHT BUT MIXING WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EACH
DAY ALLOWING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AFTERNOONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 92-97...TOP 83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 12-17 PERCENT...TOP 15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 52-57...TOP 55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 70-75 PERCENT...TOP 60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 94-99...TOP 85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT...TOP 12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120816.VISTA.01/MSO