Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
129 FNUS55 KMSO 040848 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): High pressure strengthening from the west will shift into the region today through Friday, resulting in steadily warming conditions and drier RHs. A lingering northwest wind will occur through today before more stable, diurnal winds take over Friday. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Lingering showers will persist along the Continental Divide through this morning, perhaps lingering into the early afternoon, before finally shifting east and dissipating. High pressure resulting in steadily warming conditions and drier RHs will occur thereafter. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Northwesterly flow will prevail for much of the day as high pressure strengthens to the west and gradually shifts over the region by Friday. Expect steadily warming temps and lowering RHs to occur thereafter. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Northwesterly flow will prevail for much of the day as high pressure strengthens to the west and gradually shifts over the region by Friday. Expect steadily warming temps and lowering RHs to occur thereafter. View Fire Weather Briefing videos on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-050900- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 148 AM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....48-58. * Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 52-62 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming northeast 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. North winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. South winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 95-105. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 95-105. $$ MTZ104-105-050900- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 31-41 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 58-68 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 25-35 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. $$ MTZ106-108-050900- West Lolo-East Lolo- 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 23-33 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 20-30 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. $$ MTZ107-050900- Flathead Reservation- 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........52-62 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. East winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 95-105. $$ MTZ109-050900- Bitterroot- 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. $$ MTZ110-111-050900- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 248 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-45. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 56-66 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. North winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$