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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
156 FNUS55 KMSO 020936 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Most areas will see sunny skies by this afternoon, with westerly breezes developing. Confidence is high for a prolonged period of hot and dry weather Friday into this weekend and beyond. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Wetting rains will focus across northern portions of the Kootenai and Flathead National Forests and in Glacier Park. Westerly gusts of 15-25 mph will develop by this afternoon. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Cloud cover this morning will decrease by mid-afternoon, with westerly wind gusts of 15-25 mph developing. Showers and thunderstorms return Wednesday. Probabilities of wetting rains reach 20% across the West Lolo, and 40-60% across the Flathead Reservation and East Lolo. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Westerly wind gusts of 15-25 mph will develop this afternoon. Areas east of the divide will see gusts of 20-30 mph. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop across eastern portions of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will expand area wide Wednesday. IDZ102-103-030945- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 236 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 31-41 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 65-75 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 34-44 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. $$ MTZ104-105-030945- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ106-108-030945- West Lolo-East Lolo- 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and slight chance of rain. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 33-43 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 63-73 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 38-48 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ107-030945- Flathead Reservation- 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 43-53 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........62-72 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 48-58 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. $$ MTZ109-030945- Bitterroot- 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 33-43 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ110-111-030945- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 336 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-45. * Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. $$