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 060835
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): High pressure will dominate the pattern over
the next several days. Expect seasonable temperatures with dry
conditions prevailing. Overnight temperatures will be quite cold and
stable. Expect a diurnal afternoon and early evening breeze.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): High pressure will dominate the pattern
over the next several days. Expect seasonable temperatures with dry
conditions prevailing. Overnight temperatures will be quite cold and
stable. Expect a diurnal afternoon and early evening breeze.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): High pressure will dominate
the pattern over the next several days. Expect seasonable temperatures
with dry conditions prevailing. Overnight temperatures will be quite
cold and stable. Expect a diurnal afternoon and early evening breeze.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): High pressure will dominate the
pattern over the next several days. Expect seasonable temperatures with
dry conditions prevailing. Overnight temperatures will be quite cold and
stable. Expect a diurnal afternoon and early evening breeze.
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IDZ102-103-070845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
135 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ104-105-070845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
$$
MTZ106-108-070845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-070845-
Flathead Reservation-
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows
45-55. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ109-070845-
Bitterroot-
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. Haze in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke in the evening.
Haze.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph becoming south
5-10 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ110-111-070845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
235 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze in the morning. Areas of
smoke.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50.
Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 50-60.
$$