FNUS75 KMSO 220237
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
837 PM MDT TUE AUG 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2012 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
FIRE WEDNESDAY BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND GENERALLY
LIGHT/TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SIMILAR TO
TUESDAY ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS WILL BE DRIER WITH LESS CLOUD COVER.
INVERSIONS/THERMAL BELTS WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 86-91...TOP 77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 12-17 PERCENT...15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 48-53...TOP 53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 80-85 PERCENT...TOP 65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 89-94...TOP 80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 10-15 PERCENT...TOP 13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...JESS FUQUA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120821.VISTA.02/MSO