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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Northwest flow aloft will help to maintain one more day of
slightly below to near normal temperatures across all fire weather
zones, with temperatures then warming significantly through the
first half of the work week as transient ridging slides east over
the Northern Rockies. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will warm
some 10 to 15 degrees above normal, with dry conditions expected.
Westerly surface winds will increase through the day on Wednesday
ahead of an advancing Pacific cold front, with strong and gusty
winds expected to persist into the overnight hours on Wednesday in
wake of the frontal passage. - Moldan

MTZ112-062215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...63-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000-6500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-83...70-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

MTZ113-062215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...68-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...2 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 6000-7500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through
  the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent...77-85 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-6000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-83...71-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000-7500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

MTZ114-062215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-80...60-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent...31-41 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...36 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......43-51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent...71-80 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........9500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-85...66-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. West winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

MTZ115-062215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-81...68-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........28-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 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 7000-8000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
  showers through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-84...71-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.

$$

MTZ116-118-062215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...63-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-86...68-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-26 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast 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 8000-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds
around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ117-062215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
158 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...64-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  northeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-86...68-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

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