Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
367 FNUS55 KTFX 062100 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through this evening. Any storm may contain gusty, erratic winds, brief downpours, and small hail in addition to lightning. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms diminishes greatly for Sunday, though a few showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two will be around, mostly over higher terrain. A significant warming trend is expected next week with an extended period of very warm to hot temperatures through at least the weekend. MTZ112-062215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.......72-79...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-43 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...11 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 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...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........75-85 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...8 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.......79-84...72-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-34 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...11 percent down 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. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest 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...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-062215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......74-79...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........39-46 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...3 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.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......50-55. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........83-93 percent...77-84 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 percent up higher elevations. * 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...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......75-82...69-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-42 percent. 24 hr trend......8 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 2. * 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 around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ114-062215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. * Max Temperature.......72-78...60-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-40 percent...39-49 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-52. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......78-83...66-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-35 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * 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. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-062215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 300 PM 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.......71-79...62-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up...2 degrees down higher elevations. * 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.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-54. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........78-88 percent. 24 hr trend......21 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...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......75-83...67-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 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 until 1200, then 3. * 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. 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 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. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. $$ MTZ116-062215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 300 PM 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.......70-77...62-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. 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.......45-50. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations. * 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...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......76-82...67-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-35 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. * 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. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ117-062215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......69-79...59-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......1 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...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......44-52. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........75-85 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent down...3 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...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......73-83...64-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-40 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 until 1200, then 3. * 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. Southwest 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. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ118-062215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 300 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-81...61-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up...19 percent up higher elevations. * 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...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SUNDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-83...65-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........25-32 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...10 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. .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 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 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls