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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A few scattered showers and some light mountain snow is expected
today, mostly for the southern and eastern zones. A trough and
attendant cold front then brings breezy to windy conditions and
scattered rain and snow showers tonight through early Saturday.
More unsettled conditions with periods of showers, mountain snow,
and breezy to windy conditions are expected Sunday into early next
week while temperatures generally trend near average.


MTZ112-162215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...47-53 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent down...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-3000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 40 to 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...40-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...53-63 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.

$$

MTZ113-162215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of rain in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...45-50 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent...63-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-2500 ft
  agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......30-38.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...46-51 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........38-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

MTZ114-162215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-59...39-49 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........40-48 percent...51-61 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......29 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-39...27-35 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......42 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 40 to 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight
  chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-58...36-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...11 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...58-68 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder, windy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

MTZ115-162215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...39-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...63-73 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......31 percent down...21 percent down 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 2500-3000 ft
  agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......34-40.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...48-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........37-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

MTZ116-118-162215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of rain in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......46-54...38-47 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...16 percent down 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 3000-3500 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-35.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-60...41-51 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...47-57 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......27 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to west
  around 45 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

$$

MTZ117-162215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
340 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of snow in the morning. Slight chance of rain
  through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-58...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent...60-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......33 percent down...19 percent down 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 2500-3500 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-39.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......37 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph increasing to around 40
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-60...43-53 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and
chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s.

$$

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