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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Slightly below average temperatures will be favored through at least
the 4th of July, with temperatures slowly rising thereafter heading
into next week. Daily opportunities for showers and thunderstorms
will be around each afternoon and early evening through the 4th of
July. Concerns from thunderstorms will be for lightning, briefly
gusty winds, and small hail. -AM


MTZ112-021015-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...60-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in
  the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance
  of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...54-59 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-60 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ113-021015-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in
  the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. Slight
  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...63-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........44-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance
  of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
  then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...58-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ114-021015-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53...42-49 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...55-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...40-50 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...51-61 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent up...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ115-021015-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-55.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...63-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Slight
  chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...60-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

MTZ116-021015-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and
  slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......42-47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers
  through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...57-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........30-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-69...54-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ117-021015-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......43-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-75...57-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......42-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...54-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ118-021015-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
118 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...55-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

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