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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
364 FNUS55 KTFX 021047 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect most districts through Thursday afternoon. Additionally, afternoon temperatures will be below normal for most areas through Thursday as well. Looking ahead, drier and much warmer temperatures are expected to develop over Central MT this weekend and into early next week. This dry/warm period could last for awhile. Brusda MTZ112-022300- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......67-73...59-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...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. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......46-51. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........82-92 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................4 until 2400, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......61-66...54-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........51-60 percent...60-70 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......15 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................30 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 around 80. 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. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-022300- Hill and Blaine Counties- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly 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..........47-57 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up...5 percent up 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 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly 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......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........89-99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................4 until 2400, then 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.......64-70...57-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................30 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 with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. 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 in the upper 70s. 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 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ114-022300- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-74...55-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...43-53 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 percent up...11 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...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.......46-51...40-47 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........68-78 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up...13 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 and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......63-68...51-61 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........50-60 percent. 24 hr trend......15 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...................30 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. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ115-022300- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-76...62-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........41-51 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * 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 (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .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.......47-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........79-89 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...................3 until 2400, then 2. * 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.......65-72...58-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * 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...................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. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. 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 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ116-022300- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......66-71...56-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......6 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......41-46. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........66-76 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 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 then becoming cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......63-70...55-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........41-51 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...12 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 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 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 in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ117-022300- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......65-74...56-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........39-49 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 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...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......42-50. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......13 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. .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.......63-68...53-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........47-57 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 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...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of 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 around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ118-022300- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......67-75...57-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........28-38 percent. 24 hr trend......2 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......44-49. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........65-75 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up...10 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 then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......64-72...55-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........38-48 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 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...... .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 around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls