FNUS75 KMSO 141554
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
954 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0823 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE PERSISTANT OVER
YOUR FIRE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE VALLEY BOTTOM OF YOUR
FIRE WILL BE INVERTED SO NOT EXPECTING TO MUCH IN THE WAY OF
MIXING AND WARMING.  WHILE THE TOP PART OF THE FIRE APPEARS
TO BE OUT OF THE INVERSION SO DRY, GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH HAINES
INDEX COULD BE AN IMPACT.  THE THERMAL BELTS ARE ANTICIPATED
TO REFORM TONIGHT SO THE MID SLOPES WILL REMAIN DRY.  THE
ATMOSPHERE APPEARS TO IMPROVE SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY WITH THE
INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES, DECREASE IN WINDS AND HAINES INDEX.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......65-70.
       TOP..........70-75
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......35-40 PERCENT
       TOP..........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
       BOTTOM.......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
       TOP..........SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
        BOTTOM......39-44.
        TOP.........50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........
        BOTTOM......67-72 PERCENT.
        TOP.........20-25 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........
        BOTTOM......VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
        TOP.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
       BOTTOM.......63-68.
       TOP..........67-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........
       BOTTOM.......40-45 PERCENT.
       TOP..........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120914.VISTA.01/MSO