Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
969
FNUS55 KTFX 072026
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Calm conditions expected this afternoon with afternoon cumulus
clouds across the higher terrain. A significant warming trend will
persist through the week, with the hottest temperatures on
Wednesday and Thursday. Embedded disturbances within the ridge
may produce some thunderstorms on the drier side towards the
weekend.
MTZ112-081030-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......54-59.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent...48-57 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...26 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-90...77-82 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......86-92...79-85 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ113-081030-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent...60-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......24 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......84-90...77-82 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...10 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...53-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......86-91...79-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
MTZ114-081030-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......84-90...71-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......54-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-90...73-83 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest 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.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ115-081030-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......83-90...75-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent...50-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-91...78-83 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-29 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ116-081030-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......50-56.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......81-87...73-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......54-59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......83-90...75-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
MTZ117-081030-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......49-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......80-90...71-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* 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.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......53-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......82-90...73-82 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-30 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ118-081030-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
226 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......81-88...72-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......54-61.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent...45-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east after midnight.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......84-92...74-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
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