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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
330 FNUS55 KMSO 011858 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected today, with coverage focusing across eastern portions of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Westerly breezes will develop this afternoon, with gusts of 15-20 mph. Confidence is increasing for a prolonged period of hot and dry weather next weekend into the following week. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Wetting rains will be favored across northern portions of the Kootenai and Flathead NF, with probabilities reaching 50-70%. Westerly breezes will develop this afternoon, with gusts of 15-25 mph. Confidence is increasing for a prolonged period of hot and dry weather next weekend into the following week. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Spotty wetting rains will accompany shower and storm activity, with highest probabilities focusing eastern portions of Flathead Reservation at 40-50%. Westerly breezes will develop this afternoon, with gusts of 15-25 mph. Confidence is increasing for a prolonged period of hot and dry weather next weekend into the following week. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Districts east of the I-15 corridor have the highest probability (70-80%) of seeing wetting rains through this evening. Wetting rain chances quickly drop off to 20-30% across northern portions of the B-D and Bitterroot NF. Westerly breezes will develop this afternoon, with gusts of 15-25 mph. Confidence is increasing for a prolonged period of hot and dry weather next weekend into the following week. IDZ102-103-021900- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 1158 AM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Max Humidity........64-74 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................2 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 3 in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........57-67 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 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........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 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 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. South 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. $$ MTZ104-105-021900- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 79-89 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * LAL.................4 in the Kootenai...and 3 in the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 50-60 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 74-84 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.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........38-48 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 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 15-25 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. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ106-108-021900- West Lolo-East Lolo- 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 68-78 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 31-41 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 59-69 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.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 37-47 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)...0 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 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 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ107-021900- Flathead Reservation- 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 39-49 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........60-70 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.................2. * 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.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 46-56 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 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 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ109-021900- Bitterroot- 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 69-79 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.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 63-73 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.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West 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 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ110-111-021900- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 1258 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 79-89 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................3 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 4 in the East Beaverhead. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-45. * Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 61-71 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 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)...0 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 15-25 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 75-85. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. $$