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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idado (Zones 102 and 103): A cold airmass is in place with showers this
morning, gradually becoming more scattered this afternoon. Easterly
winds will be common today and Tuesday. High humidity and cold
temperatures will persist. Tuesday and Wednesday have increasing shower
chances, especially in 103.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Widespread gusty easterly winds and
cold temperatures will continue through today. The winds will be
strongest in the mountains and through terrain gaps. Scattered snow
showers will occur, especially this morning.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Widespread gusty easterly
winds and cold temperatures will continue through today. The winds will
be strongest in the mountains and through terrain gaps. Scattered snow
showers will occur, especially this morning. Wednesday is trending
showery.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Snow showers this morning and
gusty easterly winds will create winter-like conditions especially in
110. Snow showers will taper off this afternoon, but it will remain cold
and breezy. Another period of light snow is possible Tuesday morning.
Wednesday is trending showery.

IDZ102-103-140930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
222 AM PDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ104-105-140930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
  percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
  percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.

$$

MTZ106-108-140930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....33-43.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
  percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 45-55 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.

$$

MTZ107-140930-
Flathead Reservation-
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy
fog. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Patchy fog.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ109-140930-
Bitterroot-
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
  Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.

$$

MTZ110-111-140930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
322 AM MDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 86-96 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1400, then southeast 15
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
45-55 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.

$$