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
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): Scattered thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening, bringing lightning and gusty outflow winds of 40
mph, with stronger storms producing gusts over 50 mph. Isolated hail is
possible, but the main concern is strong, erratic winds. Storms may
linger through the evening. On Thursday, storms are expected to stay
mainly south of the area, with wetter storms likely on Friday into
Saturday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): Isolated thunderstorms are expected
today, with gusty outflow winds possible. Thursday will be cooler, and
storms are not expected. Rain chances and amounts have increased for
Friday into Saturday, especially across the Flathead National Forest.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): Scattered thunderstorms are
expected this afternoon and evening, bringing lightning and gusty
outflow winds of 40 mph, with stronger storms producing gusts over 50
mph. Isolated hail is possible, but the main concern is strong, erratic
winds. Storms may linger through the evening. On Thursday, storms are
expected to stay mainly south of the area, with wetter storms likely on
Friday and Saturday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): Scattered thunderstorms are
expected this afternoon and evening, bringing lightning and gusty
outflow winds of 40 mph, with stronger storms producing gusts over 50
mph. Isolated hail is possible, but the main concern is strong, erratic
winds. Storms may linger through the evening. Thursday will be another
active thunderstorm day. Wetter storms are likely on Friday into
Saturday.
IDZ102-103-031930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1226 PM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Slight chance of dry thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 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.......5 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100. West 10
mph after 1400.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ104-105-031930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 0900, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ106-108-031930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Slight chance of dry thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....73-83.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1500, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0800.
Southwest 10 mph after 1700.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-031930-
Flathead Reservation-
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Slight chance of dry thunderstorms after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1600, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph until 1400, then south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ109-031930-
Bitterroot-
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of dry
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2100, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 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)...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North up to 5 mph becoming northwest 5-10
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
southwest 10 mph until 1700, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 40 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 60 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ110-111-031930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
126 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then north 10 mph
until 2400, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 6 kft agl until 1200, then 10 kft agl until 1600, then
8 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900.
Southwest 15 mph after 1300.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$