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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...

One final day of well above normal temperatures is expected across
all Fire Weather Zones before a cold front advances south on
Sunday and returns temperatures to near normal. Isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms will lift north through the
late morning and afternoon hours today as a weak disturbance moves
over the Northern Rockies, with a better chance for wetting
precipitation arriving from Sunday through Monday as a larger
disturbance approaches the Northern Rockies from the south. At
this time the best chance for wetting rainfall exists across the
southern half of zones 115, 117, and 118 over this timeframe. -
Moldan

MTZ112-262230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...54-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Min Temperature.......36-41.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph increasing to west
15 to 20 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......49-59...41-49 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...59-69 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up...27 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

MTZ113-262230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...59-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......39-44.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent...73-78 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...56-61 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance
of snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds
around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

MTZ114-262230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-67...47-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-39 percent...43-53 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-43...32-39 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-59...39-49 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent...66-76 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...27 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers
likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

MTZ115-262230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...59-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...18 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......40-45.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-68...55-62 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Showers, snow and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

MTZ116-262230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-66...50-59 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...42-52 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-57...42-52 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent...65-75 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...29 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain with snow likely. Lows around 30.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

MTZ117-262230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-69...53-62 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up...17 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......36-43.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...47-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Snow, showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. North
winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds
around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

MTZ118-262230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
318 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-69...53-62 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...46-56 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
increasing to north around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Showers, snow and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
North winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

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