Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
010 FNUS55 KTFX 050923 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and again Saturday as a series a mainly weak weather disturbances move across the region under a northwest flow aloft. Showers and storms today will primarily be focused across the north-central Montana plains with more widespread coverage across all districts on Saturday. Temperatures remain near to slightly below seasonal averages through Saturday before warmer and drier conditions develop early next week. Look for accelerated warming and drying mid to late next week as upper level high pressure shifts across the region. Hoenisch MTZ112-052215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......72-77...65-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........29-36 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down...3 percent down 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 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......49-54. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...5 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........35-45 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...10 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ113-052215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-77...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........40-50 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent...70-78 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........43-53 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ MTZ114-052215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......72-78...60-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........28-37 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......46-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........62-72 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...2 percent up 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. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-75...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down...2 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........37-43 percent...44-54 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...17 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ115-052215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......74-79...66-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-41 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......49-54. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........75-85 percent...69-75 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-76...62-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........40-49 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ MTZ116-052215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-77...63-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...1 percent up 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. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 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. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-76...62-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........36-46 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest 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...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ117-052215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-78...61-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-39 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...15 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.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........65-75 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down...16 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......69-76...59-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........40-50 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest 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...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ118-052215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 323 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-80...62-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......48-54. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-79...61-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up...3 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest 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...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls