FNUS75 KMSO 201727 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR VISTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1127 AM MDT THU SEP 20 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1012 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A BUILDING RIDGE OVER THE FIRE TODAY INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE INVERSIONS STRONG. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN HIGH IN THE VALLEY BOTTOMS. AFTERNOON NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AT THE RIDGE TOPS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85. MIN HUMIDITY........ BOTTOM..........34-39 PERCENT. TOP.............15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ BOTTOM..........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TOP.............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE..... BOTTOM.........39-44. TOP............43-48. MAX HUMIDITY........ BOTTOM.........85-90 PERCENT. TOP............49-54 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. TOP............NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86. MIN HUMIDITY........ BOTTOM.........29-34 PERCENT. TOP............10-15 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ BOTTOM.........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. TOP............VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. $$ FORECASTER...KOLATA REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120920.VISTA.01/MSO