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 022130
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will affect the districts over
the next few days. The main impact from any storms will be
lightning and gusty erratic wind gusts. There is a better chance
for a more widespread stead rainfall Friday into Saturday, with
some areas receiving about 0.50 to 1.00 inches of rainfall. A slow
warming trend is expected early next week. Brusda
MTZ112-031100-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent...46-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-89...71-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...11 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........16-21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-81...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-39 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ113-031100-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...57-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......87-92...79-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........18-23 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min Temperature.......54-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent...48-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......78-83...71-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ114-031100-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......56-62...50-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......81-89...67-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......48-56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-79...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ115-031100-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......59-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-91...77-83 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......55-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......78-84...70-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ116-118-031100-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......53-60.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......79-87...69-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-79...61-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ117-031100-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
330 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......54-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......81-91...72-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........23-33 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......51-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...65-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
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