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 071018
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty, downsloping winds through early next week will allow
temperatures moderate back above normal across all Fire Weather
Zones. The strongest winds are expected to occur along the Rocky
Mountain Front through Friday, and then again on Monday ahead of
an advancing Pacific front. While some light precipitation will
be possible over the weekend along the Continental Divide, the
next chance for more appreciable moisture will arrive Monday
through Tuesday as the aforementioned Pacific front and attendant
upper level disturbance move over the Northern Rockies. - Moldan
MTZ112-072330-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...42-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-35...32-38 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...8 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...44-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ113-072330-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-53...42-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......20-28.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent...73-83 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...47-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
MTZ114-072330-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-64...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...46-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 35 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ115-072330-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......24-29.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
MTZ116-072330-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......36-44.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......18-28...24-29 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-53...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around
25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow and rain likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ117-072330-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-54.
24 hr trend......18 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......23-33.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-59.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ118-072330-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
318 AM MST Thu Nov 7 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-51...37-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......21-29.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent...68-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-56...41-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows around 30.
Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
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