Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
891 FNUS55 KTFX 070852 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...Much Warmer and Drier Weather Developing This Week With Near Record Heat Possible Wednesday and Thursday... .DISCUSSION... Drier and warmer conditions develop today under a northwest flow aloft. Moderate afternoon humidity and light winds are expected today with some afternoon cumulus buildup across the central MT mountains. Much warmer temperatures develop by the middle of the upcoming week as strong upper level high pressure moves inland with hottest temperatures likely as the ridge shifts across the region Wednesday and Thursday. Hoenisch MTZ112-072215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......78-83...71-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......54-59. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent...50-60 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......84-90...77-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-28 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-072215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......75-81...68-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........31-40 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent...63-68 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......22 percent down...15 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast 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.......83-89...77-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest 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). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .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 lower 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ114-072215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......78-83...66-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........26-34 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......51-57. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...21 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.......84-89...71-81 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 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. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-072215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......75-82...66-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........31-38 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...3 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........65-75 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...23 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 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......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-30 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). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. 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 around 90. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ116-072215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......75-81...67-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........52-62 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down...19 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......81-87...73-81 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-28 percent. 24 hr trend......5 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. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .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 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ117-072215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......73-82...63-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........29-39 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......49-57. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........59-69 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...8 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......80-89...70-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...1 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ118-072215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 252 AM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-83...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down...3 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........24-31 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent down. * 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...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......81-89...71-81 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........19-25 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South 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. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .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. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls