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 150935
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A Pacific weather system will bring additional periods of rain
showers and mountain snow today and Thursday, especially for the
southern and eastern zones. Periods of breezy to windy conditions,
a few showers, and mild temperatures are expected heading into
the weekend. Additional shower activity, mountain snow, and breezy
to windy conditions continue into next week while temperatures
trend close to seasonal averages.
MTZ112-152215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...24 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-34.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent...77-87 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...14 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to
northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-59...46-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent down...15 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 2000-3500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
30 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
MTZ113-152215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-50...39-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-38.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain likely in the morning,
then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...41-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........62-72 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 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...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
MTZ114-152215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 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.......45-50...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night. Chance of snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-34.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...16 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-58...38-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......30 percent down...23 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 3000-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
around 35 mph.
.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 mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ115-152215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-49...38-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-38.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph increasing to northwest
20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......46-54...39-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 1500-3000 ft
agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ116-118-152215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the morning. Chance of rain through the
day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-49...37-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night. Chance of snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-52...36-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs around 50. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-152215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
335 AM MDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of snow in the morning. Chance of rain through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-48.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent...80-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-34.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-55...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down...15 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 2000-3500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
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