FNUS75 KMSO 171535
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
935 AM MDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0940 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENING OVER NORTHERN
IDAHO DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THEN HOLDING STEADFAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE FORECAST
THROUGH THIS PERIOD. THERMAL BELT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MID TO
UPPER SLOPES DURING THE NEXT FEW NIGHT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
MOSTLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND SMOKY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...97-100. TOP...88-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR AND SMOKY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 45-50. TOP...54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...75-80 PERCENT. TOP...30-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND SMOKY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99-104.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...ELIZABETH SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.VISTA.01/MSO