Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast Montana
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
An upper trough will keep cool and unsettled weather across the
region this week. As various fronts move through the state,
periodic showers and thunderstorms are expected, the best chance for
widespread wetting rains will be Wednesday night into Thursday,
mainly near and south of the Missouri River.

MTZ134-212245-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers.
Max temperature.....56-61.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the evening.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast
                    up to 5 mph late in the evening, then becoming
                    southeast after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the morning, then a chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

MTZ135-212245-
The Little Rockies-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67 valleys and 52-57 ridges.
Min humidity........34-39 percent valleys and 48-53 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....42-47 valleys and 36-41 ridges.
Max humidity........76-81 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to
                     10 mph in the late evening and overnight.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then
                    showers likely and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67 valleys and 53-58 ridges.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east 5 to 15
                     mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........3 very low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.

$$

MTZ136-212245-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............South winds up to 5 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the morning, then a chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast
                     late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

MTZ137-212245-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....38-43.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph early in the
                         evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5
                         mph.
    Ridge............West winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in
                     the late evening and overnight.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent). A chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 5-10 mph.
    Ridge............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

MTZ120-212245-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........83-88 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming north up
                    to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the morning, then a chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ122-212245-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
248 AM MDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest
                    up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.

$$

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