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 301930
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Daily opportunities for showers and thunderstorms will be around
each afternoon and evening through the 4th of July. Concerns are
primarily for lightning and gusty erratic winds, but small hail will
be possible in the strongest storms, especially this afternoon and
early evening. Temperatures generally remain a touch below average
through the 4th, with a trend toward warmer temperatures and drier
conditions likely next weekend. -AM
MTZ112-011015-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...59-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...60-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ113-011015-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...64-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........42-51 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ114-011015-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...41-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...39-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ115-011015-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-90 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...6 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...64-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-43 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through
the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-48 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ116-011015-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-73...59-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ117-011015-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......44-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ118-011015-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
130 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent up...18 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...59-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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