Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
090
FNUS55 KMSO 302011
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts
(MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy.
Monday, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Monday
Night, snow likely. Tuesday, snow likely. Rain likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts
(MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the afternoon. Monday Night, snow
likely. Patchy blowing snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. Tuesday, snow likely. Patchy blowing snow in the day.
Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the day.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts (MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of snow. Monday Night, snow likely. Tuesday, snow likely.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts (MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy. Monday, partly cloudy. Monday Night, cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of snow. It`ll be not as cold. Tuesday,
snow likely.
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IDZ102-103-011100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1211 PM PST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........73-83 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.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow
level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-011100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....5-15.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Patchy blowing
snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
morning. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 70 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 70-80 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ106-108-011100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....8-18.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....25-35.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-011100-
Flathead Reservation-
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........88-93 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-011100-
Bitterroot-
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1500, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-011100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
111 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....5-15.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-10 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1400, then northwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
$$