Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
685
FNUS55 KMSO 281101
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 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): Above normal temperatures and dry
weather expected through much of Sunday. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. It`ll be not as
cool. Tonight`s weather, mostly clear. Saturday, mostly sunny.
It`ll be not as cool.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Above normal temperatures and dry
weather expected through much of Sunday. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as
cool. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Saturday, mostly sunny.
It`ll be not as cool.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Above normal temperatures
and dry weather expected through much of Sunday. 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.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Above normal temperatures
and dry weather expected through much of Sunday. 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.
IDZ102-103-282300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
301 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Northwest winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-282300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph in the evening.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. North winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-282300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....45-55.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent.
* 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....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-282300-
Flathead Reservation-
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. North winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-282300-
Bitterroot-
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....43-53.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2100, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-282300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
401 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
30-40 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. North winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$