Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
059 FNUS55 KTFX 041018 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue daily through Saturday over North Central MT, while drier conditions are expected for areas south of Interstate 90 from Butte to Bozeman. Afternoon temperatures will generally be below normal through Saturday as well. Starting Sunday, expect a warming trend, with afternoon temperatures becoming hot by the middle of next week, with no precipitation expected. Brusda MTZ112-042300- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-74...61-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........41-51 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...13 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.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......45-50. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........77-87 percent...68-78 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...28 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. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......74-79...67-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........28-36 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...9 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...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 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. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ113-042300- Hill and Blaine Counties- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 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.......68-73...61-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........52-62 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........89-99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * 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.......72-77...66-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West 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). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 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. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. $$ MTZ114-042300- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.......69-74...57-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...20 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......44-50. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........67-77 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent down...21 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-79...62-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........26-35 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...1 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West 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 mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. $$ MTZ115-042300- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 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.......69-74...60-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...8 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). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......47-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........83-93 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...16 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 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.......73-79...66-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........31-40 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 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...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 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. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-042300- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......68-74...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........28-35 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. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......44-49. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-78...64-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * 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 upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .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. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ117-042300- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 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.......66-74...56-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........41-51 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...1 percent up 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......43-50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down...20 percent down higher elevations. * 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...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......71-79...61-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........29-39 percent. 24 hr trend......10 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...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ118-042300- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 418 AM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-76...58-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........28-38 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...17 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......45-51. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........62-72 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-81...63-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...unchanged higher elevations. * 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. * 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 lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls