Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 060923
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Today will see near normal temperatures and
generally sunny skies. Temperatures will trend warmer Monday and Tuesday
as high pressure builds. Tuesday will likely be the warmest and driest
day. Western portions of 102 may see elevated fire weather conditions
Tuesday afternoon due to low RHs and breezy west winds.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Today will see near normal temperatures and
scattered showers, especially near the Continental Divide. Temperatures
will trend warmer Monday and Tuesday as high pressure builds. Tuesday
will likely be the warmest and driest day. Winds will be breezy from the
west Tuesday afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Today will see near normal temperatures
and generally sunny skies. Temperatures will trend warmer Monday and
Tuesday as high pressure builds. Tuesday will likely be the warmest and
driest day. Winds will be breezy from the west Tuesday afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Today will see near normal temperatures
and generally sunny skies. Temperatures will trend warmer Monday and
Tuesday as high pressure builds. Tuesday will likely be the warmest and
driest day. Winds will be breezy from the west Tuesday afternoon.
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IDZ102-103-070930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
223 AM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2400. East 10 mph
after 0300.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1100, then southwest
10 mph until 1700, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ104-105-070930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Kootenai...and 25 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0200. Northeast 10 mph
after 0400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 29-39 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 0800. Southwest 10 mph
after 1000.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-070930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 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.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 0500, then south 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 73-83 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1000, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. West
winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-070930-
Flathead Reservation-
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1500, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming clear then
becoming mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 0500, then east 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph until 0900, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
10-20 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 75-85.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-070930-
Bitterroot-
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming northwest 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1700, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 51-61 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.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900, then 6 kft agl until
2000, then 4 kft agl until 2100, then 1-2 kft agl until 2300,
then below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 0100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 0100. East 20 mph
after 0400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 20 mph until 0900, then southwest
20 mph until 1200, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West
winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-070930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
323 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2100, then north 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 0700, then east 10 mph
until 0800, then southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$