Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): A trough over the region will cause some very
wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with Independence Day (Friday)
being the wettest. Most of the moisture is expected in the mountains
providing only a little relief for the Camas Prairie. Monday,
temperatures will return to above average and start an extended warming
and drying trend through about mid-month.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): A trough over the region will cause some
very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with Independence Day
(Friday) being the wettest. Saturday will also be wet in Glacier
National Park and the Flathead National Forest. Monday, temperatures
will return to above average and start an extended warming and drying
trend through about mid-month.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): A trough over the region will
cause some very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with
Independence Day (Friday) being the wettest. Monday, temperatures will
return to above average and start an extended warming and drying trend
through about mid-month.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): A trough over the region will cause
some very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days. Monday,
temperatures will return to above average and start an extended warming
and drying trend through about mid-month.
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IDZ102-103-040830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
126 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming northeast 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East up to 5 mph becoming northwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
south 10 mph until 1500, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SATURDAY...Partly 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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ104-105-040830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1500, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph until
0500, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* 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 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ106-108-040830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1500, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-040830-
Flathead Reservation-
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1400, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 36-46 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. 5 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1400, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ109-040830-
Bitterroot-
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph becoming northeast up to
5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0700. West 10
mph after 1500.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ110-111-040830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
226 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 7 kft agl until 1200, then 11 kft agl until 1700, then
9 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 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 south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest 5-15
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph until 1700, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....60 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$