Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
785
FNUS55 KMSO 301937
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): A ridge of high pressure over the region is
causing hot, dry conditions through tomorrow. Dew points and humidity
will start to rise on Wednesday allowing thunderstorms and lightning
through the end of the week.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): A ridge of high pressure over the region
is causing hot, dry conditions through tomorrow. Dew points and
humidity will start to rise on Wednesday allowing thunderstorms and
lightning through the end of the week.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): A ridge of high pressure over
the region is causing hot, dry conditions through tomorrow. Dew points
and humidity will start to rise on Wednesday allowing thunderstorms and
lightning through the end of the week.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): A ridge of high pressure over the
region is causing hot, dry conditions through tomorrow. Dew points and
humidity will start to rise on Tuesday allowing thunderstorms and
lightning, these storms will be capable of strong outflow winds 40 to 55
mph. The strongest storms are expected Wednesday, but thunderstorms
will be an almost daily occurrence even into the weekend.
IDZ102-103-011945-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1237 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....95-105 valleys and 80-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........36-46 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 0400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0800, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-011945-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 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.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 15
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-011945-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....88-98 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 25 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds
10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-011945-
Flathead Reservation-
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65.
* Max Humidity........37-47 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....95-100 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-011945-
Bitterroot-
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after
2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 80-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1100, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then 8 kft agl until 1500, then
9 kft agl until 1700, then 6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1300, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 25 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds
5-10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-011945-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
137 PM MDT Mon Jun 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......12 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2100, then northeast
10 mph until 2400, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......12 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 2000, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 25 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$