Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 281056
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread snowfall is expected across Central and North Central
Montana today, with most lower elevation locations seeing 2-6
inches of snowfall through this evening. Behind this system, an
arctic air mass will push its way into the area, bringing the
coldest air of the season so far with some subzero low
temperatures. Temperatures moderate a bit Sunday and Monday, but
our next chance for snowfall arrives on Tuesday.
MTZ112-282315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow in
the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......14-19.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...17 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......1 below-10 below zero...4 below to 1 above
zero higher elevations.
24 hr trend......21 degrees down...10 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......11-21.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...10 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6 below. Highs around 18.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cold. Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs
in the lower 30s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ113-282315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......20-25.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...24 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......8 below to 1 above zero.
24 hr trend......17 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......7-13.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12 below. Highs around 6.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows
around 12. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ114-282315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through the
day. Snow in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......18-24...11-21 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...16 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......4 below to 3 above zero.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northwest 15
to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......18-28.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 3.
Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 14.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs
in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ115-282315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......20-27.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
evening. Patchy blowing snow through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......6 below to 4 above zero.
24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...20 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......11-19.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent...62-69 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming south
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6 below. Highs around 15.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows around 2. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 19. Highs
in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows
around 18. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
MTZ116-118-282315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow through
the day. Snow in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......24-34...18-28 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...14 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
evening. Slight chance of snow in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......2 below to 4 above zero.
24 hr trend......21 degrees down...13 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northwest 20
to 25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......15-24.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 20s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs around 30. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 19. Highs
around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 19.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
MTZ117-282315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow through the day. Patchy
blowing snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......19-28.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
evening. Patchy blowing snow through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......4 below to 1 above zero.
24 hr trend......18 degrees down...13 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......19-24...13-21 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 2. Highs in the mid 20s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 19. Highs in
the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
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