Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
460 FNUS55 KTFX 162023 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .DISCUSSION... Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected over the coming days as upper level ridging remains in place. Main concern over the coming days will be the chance for a few isolated showers and thunderstorms, with erratic outflow winds possible with any shower or storm. In addition, thunderstorms may produce lightning away from where they produce rainfall, which could lead to new fire starts. Ludwig MTZ112-171015- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......55-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........68-78 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-94...80-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-26 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min Temperature.......60-65. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........59-69 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...4 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. * Max Temperature.......85-92...78-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ113-171015- Hill and Blaine Counties- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......57-63. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...60-68 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......86-93...80-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-33 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......59-67. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent...47-55 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......21 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......87-93...81-86 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........29-39 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ114-171015- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......53-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......88-94...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-28 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min Temperature.......57-64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...3 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......87-93...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ115-171015- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......58-64. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........61-71 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......88-95...80-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-27 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.......61-67. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......90-95...82-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........23-31 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-171015- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the evening. Haze through the night. * Min Temperature.......53-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........56-66 percent...46-56 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......19 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-93...77-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......6 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.....5 moderate. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......56-63. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........56-66 percent...47-56 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......87-93...77-86 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-25 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ117-171015- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......54-61. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......85-95...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-31 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......56-65. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......86-94...76-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...8 percent down higher elevations. * 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 west in the afternoon. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ118-171015- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 223 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. Haze in the evening. * Min Temperature.......55-61. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-95...77-86 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........16-23 percent. 24 hr trend......5 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.....5 moderate. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......57-64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........56-66 percent...46-55 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......87-96...77-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........17-23 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls