FNUS75 KMSO 101718
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1118 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0956 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A VIGOROUS COLD SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH YOUR
FIRE LOCATION TODAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS LIMITED MOISTURE ASSOCIATED
WITH IT...THUS ONLY HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE THE END RESULT. WINDS
SHOULD BE A NUMBER ONE CONCERN AS THEY INCREASE LATER THIS
MORNING...EVENTUALLY PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON PRIMARILY ON THE
UPPER PORTION OF THE FIRE. COOL...BUT DRIER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY AS NORTHWEST MONTANA FALLS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEY BOTTOM...76-80.
                    TOP OF FIRE...71-75
MIN HUMIDITY........VALLEY BOTTOM...23-28 PERCENT.
                    TOP OF FIRE.....28-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THIS MORNING...
                    INCREASING TO 5-12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    22 DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5-8 MPH
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.VISTA.01/MSO