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 021942
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled northwest flow aloft will bring continued chances for
showers and thunderstorms to all Fire Weather Zones through
Thursday afternoon, with Wednesday having the most widespread
coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Areal coverage of each
individual shower and thunderstorm through the period will be
relatively low; however, brief periods of heavy rainfall are
possible, especially on Wednesday. Chances for wetting rains from
Wednesday morning through Wednesday night range from 30-80%, with
a 20-50% chance than amounts exceed 0.25" over zones 113, 114,
115, and 117. Drier and much warmer conditions are then expected
from the weekend and into next week. - Moldan
MTZ112-031015-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 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.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-67...54-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent...61-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......25 percent up...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ113-031015-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...57-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........93-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 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......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ114-031015-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......46-51...40-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...50-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......40-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ115-031015-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...58-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* 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.......68-75...60-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest 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......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ116-031015-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......3 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...53-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......22 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.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-73...58-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
MTZ117-031015-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......42-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* 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...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......41-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* 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.......66-75...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ118-031015-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
142 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......5 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 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-71...53-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...16 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
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