Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
029
FNUS55 KMSO 300814
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A drying and warming trend begins today into
Friday. Typical westerly breezes will be common each late morning and
afternoon, mainly on ridgetops.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A drying and warming trend begins today into
Friday, although scattered showers will pop up this afternoon,
diminishing this evening. Typical westerly breezes will be common each
late morning and afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A drying and warming trend
begins today into Friday. Typical westerly breezes will be common each
late morning and afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): After a few morning showers, a
drying and warming trend begins today into Friday. Typical westerly breezes
will be common each late morning and afternoon.
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IDZ102-103-310815-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
114 AM PDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming west up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ104-105-310815-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning.
Chance of snow. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
$$
MTZ106-108-310815-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ107-310815-
Flathead Reservation-
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ109-310815-
Bitterroot-
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ110-111-310815-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
214 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
$$