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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Steady light to moderate rainfall will spread
across north-central Idaho this morning and early afternoon. Wetting
rains will be mostly favored for the districts north of Highway 12,
where there is a 40-50% probability for up to 0.25" by sunset this
evening. The region will remain under a northwesterly flow pattern
through mid-week, leading to seasonable temperatures and mostly dry
conditions. 80% of ensemble forecast guidance suggests the return of
above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation to end the
week through next weekend.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Steady light to moderate rainfall will
spread across northwest Montana this morning and early afternoon.
Wetting rains will be mostly favored for the districts north of the I-90
Corridor, where there is a 50-60% probability for up to 0.25" by sunset
this evening. The Flathead NF will have around a 50% probability of
receiving up to 0.50" during the same period. The region will remain
under a northwesterly flow pattern through mid-week, leading to
seasonable temperatures, with daily showers mostly focused along the
Divide in the Flathead NF. 80% of ensemble forecast guidance suggests
the return of above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation
to end the week through next weekend.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Periodic light rainshowers
will move through the region during the late morning and afternoon
hours. Wetting rains will be mostly focused across the West Lolo, where
there is a 60% probability for up to 0.25" through this evening. There
will be a 30-40% probability for thunderstorms developing across the
rest of the districts between 1500-1900 local, bringing spotty wetting
rains to some. The region will remain under a northwesterly flow pattern
through mid-week, leading to seasonable temperatures, with daily
showers mostly focused in the most eastern areas of the East Lolo. 80%
of ensemble forecast guidance suggests the return of above-normal
temperatures and below-normal precipitation to end the week through next
weekend.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop over the Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF
this afternoon and evening between 1500-1900 local. Gusty winds in
excess of 40 mph, along with small hail and brief heavy rain can be
expected up these thunderstorms. Districts east of the I-15 corridor
have the highest probability (60-70%) of seeing wetting rains through
this evening. The region will remain under a northwesterly flow pattern
through mid-week, leading to seasonable temperatures, along with daily
showers. 80% of ensemble forecast guidance suggests the return of above-
normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation to end the week
through next weekend.

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IDZ102-103-010945-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
234 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40-50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and slight chance of rain.
  Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 3 in the
  Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.

$$

MTZ104-105-010945-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
  then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
30-40 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
35-45 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Northwest
winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ106-108-010945-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
West winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.

$$

MTZ107-010945-
Flathead Reservation-
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.

$$

MTZ109-010945-
Bitterroot-
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
  then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 2 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ110-111-010945-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
334 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and
  60 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
  of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Northwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.

$$