Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Hot and dry conditions continue during the
daytime with strong thermal belts and poor Rh recoveries at night.
Light, terrain-driven winds will become easterly on Sunday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Hot and dry conditions continue during
the daytime with strong thermal belts and poor Rh recoveries at night.
Light, terrain-driven winds will become easterly tonight and Sunday.
There is a potential for a few thunderstorms each afternoon, mainly near
the Divide.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Hot and dry conditions continue
during the daytime with strong thermal belts and poor Rh recoveries at
night. Light, terrain-driven winds will become easterly tonight and
Sunday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Hot and dry conditions continue
during the daytime with strong thermal belts and poor Rh recoveries at
night. Light northerly winds will become easterly tonight and Sunday.
After a few rumbles of thunder early this morning in zone 110, there is
a potential for a few thunderstorms each afternoon, mainly for zones
110 and 111.
IDZ102-103-210830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
116 AM PDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze.
* Max Temperature.....98-108 valleys and 80-90 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-17 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East up to 5 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Haze.
* Min Temperature.....60-70.
* Max Humidity........38-48 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming east 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze.
* Max Temperature.....103-113 valleys and 85-95 ridges.
* Min Humidity........7-16 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 95-105. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. West winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-210830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms along the Divide this afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....95-105 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming northeast in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the
Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Min Temperature.....60-65.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze.
* Max Temperature.....95-105 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-210830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 83-93 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-17 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....93-103 valleys and 83-93 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-18 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ107-210830-
Flathead Reservation-
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....95-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-17 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming north in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....60-70.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....100-105 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-18 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 95-105. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65-75. Highs 95-105. Min humidities
10-20 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 95-105. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ109-210830-
Bitterroot-
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Max Temperature.....95-100 valleys and 80-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East up to 5 mph becoming north 5-10 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Haze in the evening.
* Min Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Max Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph becoming east after
midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....95-100 valleys and 80-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
East winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-210830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
216 AM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze. Slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming north 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening.
* Min Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East
winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$