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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Northwesterly flow will persist today.
Showers and thunderstorms in the area should remain east of this region,
though cloud buildups over ridgetops will be more likely. Winds will be
breezy out of the northwest through the afternoon and evening hours.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Showers and thunderstorms continued
through the early morning hours, and will redevelop this afternoon and
evening as unstable and moist conditions persist under northwesterly
flow. Winds will be breezy throughout the day as a result, with shower
activity dissipating after sunset.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers and thunderstorms will
develop this afternoon and evening as unstable and moist conditions
persist under northwesterly flow. Winds will be breezy throughout the
day as a result, with shower activity dissipating after sunset.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Showers and thunderstorms will
develop this afternoon and evening as unstable and moist conditions
persist under northwesterly flow. Winds will be breezy throughout the
day as a result, with shower activity dissipating after sunset.


IDZ102-103-040745-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1235 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 2 in the
  Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.

$$

MTZ104-105-040745-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
  of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the
  Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. East winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.

$$

MTZ106-108-040745-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................2 in the West Lolo...and 3 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. South winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.

$$

MTZ107-040745-
Flathead Reservation-
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................2 in areas west of Highway 93...and 4 in the
  Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northeast winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.

$$

MTZ109-040745-
Bitterroot-
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 3 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.

$$

MTZ110-111-040745-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
135 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Northwest winds
10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.

$$