Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): - Slick Travel Continues: Lingering
light snow and fog will cause periods of slow driving
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog through the night. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. A 50 percent chance of areas of snow and
light freezing rain until midnight. Wednesday, mostly cloudy. Patchy
freezing fog in the day. Wednesday Night, mostly cloudy. Slight
chance of snow until midnight, then a chance of snow and a slight
chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Patchy freezing fog
until midnight. Thursday, a chance of snow in the day, then snow with
rain likely in the afternoon. Snow level 2500 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): - Slick Travel Continues:
Lingering light snow and fog will cause periods of slow driving
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of snow.
Patchy freezing fog. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of snow. Patchy freezing fog in the day. Wednesday Night, a
chance of snow until midnight, then snow likely after midnight.
Thursday, snow likely in the day, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): - Slick Travel
Continues: Lingering light snow and fog will cause periods of
slow driving conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog through the
night. A 50 percent chance of areas of snow until midnight.
Wednesday, mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the day. Wednesday
Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Thursday,
snow likely.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): - Slick Travel Continues:
Lingering light snow and fog will cause periods of slow driving
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of snow until
midnight. Wednesday, partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the day. It`ll be
colder. Wednesday Night, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. Thursday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
snow.
IDZ102-103-031100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1211 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Chance of snow and light freezing rain.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 23-33 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
evening. Chance of snow. Slight chance of light freezing rain
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Rain likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 2500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
70 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain, snow and slight chance of freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-031100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and patchy freezing fog.
Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 86-96 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 75-85 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow, rain likely and chance of light
freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-031100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Chance of
snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming west up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....25-35.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-031100-
Flathead Reservation-
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Slight
chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-25 valleys and 10-15 ridges.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Max Humidity........92-97 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow. Rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 91 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain, slight chance of light freezing rain and
snow. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-031100-
Bitterroot-
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog. Chance of
snow.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 10 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lows 25-35.
Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing rain. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-031100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
111 PM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........94-99 percent valleys and 87-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............North 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and slight chance of light
freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs
35-45. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$