Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 021047
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect most
districts through Thursday afternoon. Additionally, afternoon
temperatures will be below normal for most areas through Thursday
as well.
Looking ahead, drier and much warmer temperatures are expected to
develop over Central MT this weekend and into early next week.
This dry/warm period could last for awhile. Brusda
MTZ112-022300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-73...59-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-66...54-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........51-60 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ113-022300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...63-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...57-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ114-022300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West 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. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......46-51...40-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-68...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* 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...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ115-022300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 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.......70-76...62-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...58-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ116-022300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...55-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
MTZ117-022300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-74...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......42-50.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-68...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ118-022300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
447 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West 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.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...55-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......7 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.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
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