Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary Off
Versions: 1 2 3
085
FNUS55 KMSO 100804
FWFMSO

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103):A flat ridge is building over the region today
just enough to push the jet stream north of the region, which will steer
most of the active weather north of the region for the next several
days. Temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above average with humidity
in the valleys dropping down into the low 20s and teens.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A flat ridge is building over the
region today just enough to push the jet stream north of the region,
which will steer most of the active weather north of the region for the
next several days, though there will likely be some weak showers this
afternoon while the ridge is still building. Temperatures will remain
5-10 degrees above average with humidity in the valleys dropping down
into the low 20s and teens.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A flat ridge is building over
the region today just enough to push the jet stream north of the region,
which will steer most of the active weather north of the region for the
next several days. Temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above average
with humidity in the valleys dropping down into the low 20s and teens.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A flat ridge is building over
the region today just enough to push the jet stream north of the region,
which will steer most of the active weather north of the region for the
next several days. Temperatures will remain 5-10 degrees above average
with humidity in the valleys dropping down into the low 20s and teens.



IDZ102-103-110815-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
104 AM PDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
      mph after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ104-105-110815-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph
      after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55.
Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-110815-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 35-45 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.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min
humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ107-110815-
Flathead Reservation-
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........57-67 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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ109-110815-
Bitterroot-
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 30-40 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.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45.
Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ110-111-110815-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
204 AM MDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 2 in
  the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$