Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 041002
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
...This planning forecast is now automated during the cool season.
Please submit a spot request or contact NWS for decision support...
NOTE: Haines Index and LAL values are no longer produced.
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message and Short Term Overview:
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warming and drying through the weekend
due to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the day.
Tonight`s weather, Clear. Saturday, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as
cool.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warming and drying through the
weekend due to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
day. Tonight`s weather, Clear. Saturday, mostly sunny. It`ll be
not as cool.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warming and drying through
the weekend due to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Patchy fog in
the day. Tonight`s weather, Clear. Saturday, mostly sunny. It`ll
be not as cool. Humidities will be a little lower.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warming and drying through
the weekend due to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s
weather, mostly clear. Saturday, mostly sunny. It`ll be not as cool.
Humidities will be a little lower.
IDZ102-103-042200-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
301 AM PDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph becoming southeast 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with rain showers likely. Chance of showers
70 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain showers.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ104-105-042200-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. South winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ106-108-042200-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming north in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-042200-
Flathead Reservation-
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1400, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. South winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-042200-
Bitterroot-
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........53-63 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph becoming southeast 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 2300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 35-45 percent. South winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ110-111-042200-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
401 AM MDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 5 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
South winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
$$