Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
259 FNUS55 KTFX 060838 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .DISCUSSION... Near to below average temperatures will continue through the weekend before a warming trend begins Monday. In the meantime, showers and thunderstorms will be around once again today, with concerns being for lightning, small hail and briefly erratic wind gusts. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms diminishes greatly for Sunday, though a few showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two will be around, mostly over terrain. Well above average temperatures arrive by Wednesday, with the hot and dry conditions persisting into at least next weekend. -AM MTZ112-062215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-77...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...11 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........76-86 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......78-83...71-77 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-34 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-062215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......72-77...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........39-47 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...2 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 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......50-55. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent...78-85 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...1 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-81...68-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........33-43 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. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ114-062215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-76...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........34-41 percent...40-50 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 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...................2 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-52. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......78-83...66-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-35 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .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. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-062215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-78...63-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........38-47 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...14 percent up 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). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......48-54. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........80-90 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent down. * 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...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-82...67-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-38 percent. 24 hr trend......6 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). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-062215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......70-77...62-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-50. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........73-83 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......75-81...66-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-35 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ117-062215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......69-77...59-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-52. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........76-86 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......73-82...63-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........29-39 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down...14 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. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .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. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ118-062215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 238 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-80...61-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........73-83 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-82...65-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........25-33 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph. Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 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. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls