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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Ridging aloft will bring hot, mostly dry days and mild nights
over the next 48 hours or so. Afternoon relative humidity values
will drop to critically low levels with moderate to poor overnight
recoveries, lowest at the mid- slopes. Aside from a few isolated
showers or storms over the far southern zones later this evening,
most of the activity will stay south of I90. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms expand northward to include all zones on Wednesday.
The strongest cells will be capable of strong, gusty winds, hail,
and brief downpours, especially east of I15.

MTZ112-012215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......85-91...78-83 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 10500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 5 mph shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......56-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........48-58 percent...40-49 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........8500-10000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast
  after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-93...79-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl
  late in the morning, then increasing to 6500 ft agl late in the
  morning increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl early in the afternoon
  increasing to 10500-11500 ft agl decreasing to 9000 ft agl late
  in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ113-012215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......89-94...80-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-23 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 11000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......58-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........48-58 percent...41-46 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........9500-10500 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......92-97...84-89 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ114-012215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-93...74-84 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 10500-11000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-61.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........8500-10000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest
  after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-93...74-84 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3500 ft agl
  late in the morning, then increasing to 5500 ft agl late in the
  morning increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl early in the afternoon
  increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl decreasing to 8000 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
20 to 25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ115-012215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......88-93...80-86 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......59-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........8500-9500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......91-96...82-88 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-7500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl early in
  the afternoon decreasing to 8000 ft agl decreasing to 5500 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ116-118-012215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......85-94...75-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-23 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 10000-11500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent...44-54 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......84-91...75-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500-8000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 5000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ117-012215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
340 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......85-94...77-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........17-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......86-95...77-86 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........21-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000 ft agl
  late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6500 ft agl late in
  the morning increasing to 7500-8000 ft agl in the afternoon
  decreasing to 6000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

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