Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Cooler today under sunny skies. Little change
in Relative Humidity under this dry atmosphere.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Cooler today under sunny skies. Little
change in Relative Humidity under this dry atmosphere. Westerly winds
will increase Tuesday afternoon.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Cooler today under sunny skies.
Little change in Relative Humidity under this dry atmosphere. Westerly winds
will increase Tuesday afternoon.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Cooler today under sunny skies.
Little change in Relative Humidity under this dry atmosphere. Westerly winds
will increase Tuesday afternoon.

IDZ102-103-010745-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1241 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........39-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest up to 5 mph becoming south 5-10
                           mph after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......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.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ104-105-010745-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 10-20 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ106-108-010745-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 41-51 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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. South winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ107-010745-
Flathead Reservation-
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ109-010745-
Bitterroot-
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph becoming northwest up to 5
                           mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 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)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55.
Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ110-111-010745-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
141 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....18-28 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-19 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75.

$$