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
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
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.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms
afternoon hours and evening with a cold front. Taking a quick look
at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of snow after midnight. Friday, chance
of rain showers and a chance of snow in the day, then rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. It`ll
be much cooler. Snow level 5000 feet. Friday Night, rain showers,
snow likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then
chance of valley rain with mountain snow likely after midnight. Snow
level 4500 feet. Saturday, rain likely. Snow likely. It`ll be
colder. Snow level 4000 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Gusty winds and isolated
thunderstorms afternoon hours and evening with a cold front. Taking
a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, rain likely.
Snow likely after midnight. Friday, snow likely. Rain likely in the
day, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. It`ll be much colder. Friday Night, snow likely with
possible showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then a chance of
rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 4500 feet. Saturday, a
chance of rain. A chance of snow in the day, then snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Gusty winds and isolated
thunderstorms afternoon hours and evening with a cold front. Taking
a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, rain likely.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then snow likely after
midnight. Friday, a chance of rain and snow in the day, then rain
likely in the afternoon. It`ll be much cooler. Friday Night, rain,
snow likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then
a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Saturday, a chance of
rain. A chance of snow in the day, then snow likely in the afternoon.
It`ll be colder.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Gusty winds and isolated
thunderstorms afternoon hours and evening with a cold front. Taking
a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of rain
showers until midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow may
be heavy at times until midnight. Friday, snow likely with possible
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. It`ll be much colder.
Friday Night, rain and snow showers likely until midnight, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
Saturday, a chance of snow in the day, then snow likely in the
afternoon. It`ll be colder.
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IDZ102-103-281000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
131 PM PDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Rain showers likely. Slight chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....33-43.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
25 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow in the morning. Rain showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 5 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1700, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Snow likely. Chance of rain
after midnight. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely. Snow
level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-281000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow after midnight.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning. Snow.
Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 4 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 15 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Snow likely.
Chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
rain. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ106-108-281000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........88-97 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 15 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain likely and snow. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1100, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 0200.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely. Snow
level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then northwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. West winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-281000-
Flathead Reservation-
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 86-96 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Rain likely. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 5 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1700, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
snow and slight chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 4500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 90 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
rain. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1400, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ109-281000-
Bitterroot-
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1100, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then 6 kft agl until 1600, then
5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, rain showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of snow and rain after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Snow and rain. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 45-55 percent. South winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-281000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
231 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of rain showers. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 0500, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 42-52 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 until 0900, then 2
kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl
until 1200, then 7 kft agl until 1400, then 8 kft agl until 1600,
then 6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to variable
less than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0500, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 53-63 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 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1100, then 4 kft agl until 1200, then 6 kft agl until 1400, then
7 kft agl until 1700, then 6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent. South winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
$$