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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

...THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUANCE...

.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A cold front will be move through the region
this afternoon causing widespread precipitation and gusty west winds.
Shower activity will linger across the area through Tuesday. Then a
ridge of high pressure will develop across the region creating stable
conditions with limited mixing for the latter part of the work week.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A cold front will be move through the region
this afternoon causing widespread precipitation and gusty west winds.
Shower activity will linger across the area through Tuesday. Then a
ridge of high pressure will develop across the region creating stable
conditions with limited mixing for the latter part of the work week.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A cold front will be move through the region
late this afternoon causing widespread precipitation and gusty west
winds. Shower activity will linger across the area through Tuesday. Then
a ridge of high pressure will develop across the region creating stable
conditions with limited mixing for the latter part of the work week.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A cold front will be move through the region
this evening causing widespread precipitation and gusty west winds.
Shower activity will linger across the area through Tuesday. Then a
ridge of high pressure will develop across the region creating stable
conditions with limited mixing for the latter part of the work week.

IDZ102-103-051115-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
305 AM PST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4000
  feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ104-105-051115-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Blowing
  snow in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow level
  3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Blowing snow. Rain in the evening. Snow. Snow
  level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Kootenai...and 90 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 90 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

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

$$

MTZ106-108-051115-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Snow.
  Rain in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....33-43.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. Rain in
  the evening. Snow. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Diurnal terrain winds
to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 25-35. Highs
40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
40-50.

$$

MTZ107-051115-
Flathead Reservation-
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 4000
  feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Diurnal terrain winds
to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
40-50.

$$

MTZ109-051115-
Bitterroot-
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Rain in the afternoon.
  Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain in the evening. Snow. Snow level
  4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

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

$$

MTZ110-111-051115-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
405 AM MST Mon Nov 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
  snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow
  likely.
* Max Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Northwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 15-25. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$