Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
388 FNUS55 KTFX 230842 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... Areas of lower elevation rain and mountain snow will end from NW to SE this morning. A cool northwesterly flow aloft will result in showers and a few thunderstorms this afternoon, mainly across western zones. Another opportunity for late morning through early evening showers and thunderstorms will be around Friday. The next disturbance moves in this weekend, favoring southern zones for additional precipitation before a warming and drying trend starts late Sunday into early next week. -AM MTZ112-232215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......53-58...46-51 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........45-54 percent...54-63 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...5 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. * Min Temperature.......35-40. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........85-95 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................30 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......57-62...49-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...5 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. West winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ MTZ113-232215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......54-59...48-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......37-42. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......58-63...52-57 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........46-53 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ114-232215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......52-57...40-49 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........43-52 percent...56-66 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......32-39. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........79-89 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......57-63...44-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-43 percent...47-57 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 25 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ MTZ115-232215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-58...43-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...55-65 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......34-41. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........80-90 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......59-64...51-57 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........44-53 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ116-232215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow likely in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......47-54...40-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...58-68 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening. * Min Temperature.......28-34. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......54-60...45-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........38-46 percent...46-56 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 percent down...14 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with possible snow and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ117-232215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow and chance of rain in the morning. * Max Temperature.......47-57...37-47 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...57-67 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................40 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. * Min Temperature.......29-39. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up...2 degrees down higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........78-88 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...15 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......55-64...47-55 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........38-48 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...21 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ MTZ118-232215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 242 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow and rain in the morning. * Max Temperature.......46-55...38-47 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down...2 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................40 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening. * Min Temperature.......29-36. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........79-89 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......56-63...46-55 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........35-45 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls