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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A disturbance moving across the Pacific Northwest and Northern
Rockies will bring cooler and wetter conditions to Southwest through
North Central Montana through Saturday, with generally a 30-60%
chance for 0.5" of rainfall across all Fire Weather Zones through
Saturday night. Temperatures will then begin to moderate back
above seasonal normals through the second half of the weekend and
first half of the upcoming work week, with predominately dry
conditions expected. - Moldan

MTZ112-042230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-79...63-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 6500-7500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in
  the evening. Showers likely through the night. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........91-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent up...26 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4500-6000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance
  of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-69...54-59 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down...11 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.

$$

MTZ113-042230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-81...70-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000-8000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
  Showers likely after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...34 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8000 ft agl decreasing to 1500-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...59-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90.

$$

MTZ114-042230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...56-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
  evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance
  of showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers
  likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...50-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...56-66 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.

$$

MTZ115-042230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-84...71-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......52-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......46 percent up...39 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north
  after midnight.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......67-73...60-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...29 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................40 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

MTZ116-118-042230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-79...61-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  south in the afternoon.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent up...39 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* 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.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-74...55-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl in the late morning and afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

MTZ117-042230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
151 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Showers likely and chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...65-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent up...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent up...31 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...57-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

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