Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
967
FNUS55 KMSO 040808
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): Showers and thunderstorms today and Saturday
will bring a good chance of a wetting rain to most zones. The cooler,
wetter weather will last until Sunday. By Monday, temperatures will be
above average again as the region enters an extended period of hot, dry
conditions.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): Showers and thunderstorms today and
Saturday will bring a good chance of a wetting rain to most zones. The
cooler, wetter weather will last until Sunday. By Monday, temperatures
will be above average again as the region enters an extended period of
hot, dry conditions.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): Showers and thunderstorms today
and Saturday will bring a good chance of a wetting rain to most zones.
The cooler, wetter weather will last until Sunday. By Monday,
temperatures will be above average again as the region enters an
extended period of hot, dry conditions.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): Showers and thunderstorms today will
bring a good chance of a wetting rain to most zones. The cooler, wetter
weather will last until Sunday. By Monday, temperatures will be above
average again as the region enters an extended period of hot, dry
conditions.
IDZ102-103-050815-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
108 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0800. West 10
mph after 1400.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....43-53.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2000, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ104-105-050815-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 5 kft agl until
1200, then 7 kft agl until 1700, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100. South
10 mph after 1200.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 25 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-050815-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast up to 5 mph becoming southwest
5-10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900.
Southwest 10 mph after 1400.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-050815-
Flathead Reservation-
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1400, then 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 15 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 0200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1700.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-050815-
Bitterroot-
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming southwest
5-10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
south 10 mph until 1500, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 25 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1700.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 40 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-050815-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
208 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200. 5 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
south 15 mph until 1400, then southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....60 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 70 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 50 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........98-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$