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 120844
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and windy conditions continue today, with gusty winds
decreasing tonight. Afternoon high temperatures today are still
forecasted to be in the 70s and low 80s with low relative humidity
values this afternoon in the teens. The combination of all three
will continue to contribute to drying of grassland fuels today.
Unsettled weather conditions are in store for this weekend with
scattered rain showers and windy conditions once again, but cooler
temperatures. Webb
MTZ112-122230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...58-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........18-24 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......39-44.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........59-68 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...16 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...64-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs around 60. West winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ113-122230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........18-23 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent...59-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...66-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........22-28 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ114-122230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...54-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........14-20 percent...19-29 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......36-43.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...62-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........17-22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ115-122230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...64-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........14-19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......42-50.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...67-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines
6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ116-122230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...9 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......74-80...65-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........16-22 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 50.
$$
MTZ117-122230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........14-19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......38-44.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...66-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ118-122230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
244 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......70-80...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...66-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
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