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 011011
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Expect unsettled weather this week as multiple weather systems
move through the area, bringing near to below average temperatures
and near daily chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
For the most part, any thunderstorm will just bring some rain and
potential lightning strikes, though some isolated small hail and
erratic winds will also be possible. Warmer and drier weather is
expected beyond Independence Day. Ludwig
MTZ112-012215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-74...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 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.
.TUESDAY...
* 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.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...60-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ113-012215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...63-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West 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).
.TONIGHT...
* 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.......50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* 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.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ114-012215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...45-55 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......49-54...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* 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.......69-75...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...9 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ115-012215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...64-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* 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.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........39-48 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ116-012215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-73...58-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.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 mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ117-012215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-76...57-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-76...58-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ118-012215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
411 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...58-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* 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.......46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...59-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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