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
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
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.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and dry again Sunday due to a ridge
of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy.
Monday, chance of rain showers in the day, then rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. It`ll be
cooler.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and dry again Sunday due to a
ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather, mostly clear.
Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and dry again Sunday
due to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather,
mostly clear. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
rain. Humidities will be higher.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm and dry again Sunday due
to a ridge of high pressure. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather,
mostly clear. Monday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain in
the afternoon. Humidities will be higher.
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IDZ102-103-062200-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
231 AM PDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain showers. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 65-75. Southeast
winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-062200-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0300, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. South winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ106-108-062200-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2100, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
1300, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
30-40 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. South winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-062200-
Flathead Reservation-
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 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............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* 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.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. South winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ109-062200-
Bitterroot-
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2100, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 25
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)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
35-45 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. South winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ110-111-062200-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
331 AM MDT Sun Apr 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2400, then south 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph increasing to southwest
20-30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl until
1200, then 5 kft agl until 1400, then 7 kft agl until 1700, then
6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 20 mph until 1300, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West
winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$