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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...Gusty westerly winds this afternoon...

.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A weak cold front along the Canadian border
will aid in enhancing gusty westerly winds, especially on ridges and
areas with a favorable westerly exposure. The atmosphere and Relative
Humidities will remain very dry through the rest of the week.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A weak cold front moving through today
will trigger the development of gusty westerly winds this afternoon and
evening. The atmosphere and Relative Humidities will remain very dry
through the rest of the week.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A weak cold front moving through today
will trigger the development of gusty westerly winds this afternoon and
evening. The atmosphere and Relative Humidities will remain very dry
through the rest of the week.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A weak cold front moving through today
will trigger the development of gusty westerly winds this afternoon and
evening. The atmosphere and Relative Humidities will remain very dry
through the rest of the week.


IDZ102-103-020700-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1149 PM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........53-63 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
  ridges.
* 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.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25
percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25
percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain. Lows
45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY and MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.


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MTZ104-105-020700-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 63-73 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 20-30
percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 20-30
percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.

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MTZ106-108-020700-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 56-66 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 15-25
percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20
percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain. Lows
45-55. Highs 60-70. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ107-020700-
Flathead Reservation-
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 20-30
percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ109-020700-
Bitterroot-
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 54-64 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south 10-15 mph
                           after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25
percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly sunny. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. West winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.

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MTZ110-111-020700-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1249 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-19 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 39-49 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25
percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80.

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