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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
441 FNUS55 KTFX 031039 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .DISCUSSION... Unsettled weather continues through Independence Day with afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with temperatures 5-10 degrees below average. A warming trend begins over the weekend, with temperatures expected to be well above average by early next week. This warmth will begin to quickly cure fire fuels, and will likely set the stage for an increase in fire danger. Ludwig MTZ112-032215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.......63-69...57-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...57-67 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......21 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...................3. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. * Min Temperature.......44-49. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........88-98 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......69-75...62-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........40-50 percent. 24 hr trend......10 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 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. $$ MTZ113-032215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......65-70...57-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........55-65 percent...66-74 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 percent up...22 percent up 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.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........91-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-75...62-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ114-032215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......63-68...51-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........50-60 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers in the evening. * Min Temperature.......41-47. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........82-92 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-75...58-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down...17 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.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ115-032215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 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.......65-70...57-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3 until 1200, then 4. * 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 and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........88-98 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...4 percent down higher elevations. * 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. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-76...61-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........42-51 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 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...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-032215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 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.......63-69...54-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......41-46. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........80-90 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-75...60-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-40 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...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ117-032215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......62-69...52-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3 until 1200, then 4. * CWR...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......41-49. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...3 percent up higher elevations. * 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. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......67-76...57-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........40-50 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ118-032215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 439 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 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.......63-71...53-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......44-49. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-76...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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 3. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls