FNUS75 KMSO 301401
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
801 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0733 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS MAINLY FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AROUND THE FIRE. THE VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN
SMOKY...WHICH WILL MODERATE CONDITIONS AND KEEP THEM FROM REACHING
RED FLAG CRITERIA.

TODAY WILL BE SUNNY AND DRY WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES AND
LOWER HUMIDITIES AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE
FIRE. WINDS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY...BUT PICK UP
IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF
A MAINLY DRY COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...JESS FUQUA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120830.VISTA.01/MSO