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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Sunny this morning. However, expect showers/thunderstorms to
develop over the western/southern districts by early this evening.
The storms move northeast overnight. Some storms will produce
gusty winds. Scattered thunderstorms are most likely on Friday in
the Cut Bank and Havre areas. The chance for storms decrease over
the weekend, but above normal temperatures are expected for a few
days starting on Sunday. Brusda

MTZ112-152300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......78-85...70-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........29-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Haze in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through
  the night.
* Min Temperature.......52-59.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* 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.......71-80...64-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ113-152300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze.
* Max Temperature.......81-86...72-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze through the night.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......54-60.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...60-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Haze through the day. Chance
  of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
  Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......80-85...72-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........33-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

MTZ114-152300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......77-84...64-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent...35-45 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
  evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
  showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-55.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* 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.......72-80...60-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...48-58 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...17 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ115-152300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......80-86...72-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze through the night.
  Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......55-60.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...57-66 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 2400, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......80-85...72-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

MTZ116-152300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......76-82...67-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
  evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of
  showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent up...18 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...62-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ117-152300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......77-85...67-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-57.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent...65-75 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-83...66-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ118-152300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
348 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......77-85...67-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms through the night.
* Min Temperature.......49-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent...70-80 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...65-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

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