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 301011
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers/thunderstorms are expected daily across all of
the districts through the 4th of July. Some storms could be severe
today. Also, expect a slow cooling trend, with the 4th of July
looking to be the coolest day. The forecast models are trying to
dry things out, along with bring in much warmer temperatures
starting late next weekend. Brusda
MTZ112-010000-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...60-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...54-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny then becoming partly sunny. Slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...60-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ113-010000-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...68-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-49 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 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.
* Min Temperature.......51-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...7 percent up 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...65-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 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).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers 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 slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. 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.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
MTZ114-010000-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...57-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...26 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......45-53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...9 percent up 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...41-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
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. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ115-010000-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......76-82...70-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-48 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* 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...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...1 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 (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ116-010000-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...59-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......19 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...57-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 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......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 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
lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
MTZ117-010000-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...67-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......45-53.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-78...59-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......5 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 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ118-010000-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
411 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-79...64-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 4.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................4 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...59-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
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