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 032047
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Moist and unstable northwest flow aloft will help to maintain
chances for showers and storms across most Fire Weather Zones
through Saturday. High temperatures will slowly warm through the
first half of the weekend, but remain below to near normal. By
Monday a strong upper level ridge over the Pacific Northwest will
begin to shift east, bringing much hotter and drier conditions to
the Northern Rockies. Well above normal temperatures are favored
by the middle of next week, with the potential for highs to
approach 100 degrees for consecutive days across some zones. -
Moldan
MTZ112-041030-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........93-99 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...61-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......1 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent...70-80 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* 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.......72-78...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......13 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
MTZ113-041030-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........93-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 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 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 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).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...65-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
MTZ114-041030-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......39-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* 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.......69-74...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...17 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent...65-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......27 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...61-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-40 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...5 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 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
MTZ115-041030-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...60-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* 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.......73-78...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-46 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 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.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 90s.
$$
MTZ116-041030-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......39-44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-74...59-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-78...63-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-37 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ117-041030-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......40-48.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* 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.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-75...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......40-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
MTZ118-041030-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
247 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......42-47.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-81...63-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
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