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 140842
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Today and Wednesday, expect cool
temperatures, isolated showers, and general terrain driven winds. A
warmer and drier pattern sets up for Thursday and Friday. Widespread
rain and cooler weather return by Sunday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Cool and moist conditions will
continue today. A warming and drying trend sets up for Thursday and
Friday. Southwest winds of 10-15 mph are expected Friday. Widespread
rain and cooler weather return by Sunday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Cool and moist conditions
will continue today with shower chances. A warming and drying trend sets
up for Thursday and Friday. Southwesterly wind gusts of 15-20 mph are
expected on Friday. A return to cooler, wetter weather is expected
Sunday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Low clouds and cool conditions
remain for today with show showers. After reduced shower chances
tonight, valley rain and mountain snow showers return for Wednesday
into Thursday. A warming and drying trend is expected for Friday and
Saturday. Breezy west-southwest winds with gusts of 20 to 30 mph are
expected Friday afternoon, particularly over ridges. Widespread
precipitation and much cooler weather returns by Monday.
IDZ102-103-150845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
142 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Slight chance of snow. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 52-62 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 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Areas
of frost after midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning.
Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast up to 5 mph becoming northwest
5-10 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Widespread frost.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
30-40 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 35-45 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-150845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........98-100 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Slight chance of snow. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
Min humidities 40-50 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Widespread frost.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-150845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Slight chance of snow. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 58-68 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 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 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. Areas of frost in the evening.
Widespread frost after midnight. Slight chance of rain. Slight
chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming north up to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Widespread frost. Chance
of rain 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Widespread
frost. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-150845-
Flathead Reservation-
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the evening.
Widespread frost after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 92 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 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)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
Min humidities 40-50 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Widespread frost. Chance
of rain 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-150845-
Bitterroot-
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........97-100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northeast up to 5 mph becoming northwest in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 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.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-150845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
242 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance
of snow. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1400, then southeast 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....18-28 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming northwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 50 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West
winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$