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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
It remains unsettled through Sunday over the districts, with the
best chance for rainfall being today and Saturday. Saturday has
the best chance for rainfall amounts of 0.20 inches at lower
elevations and 0.40 inches in the mountains. Below normal
temperatures are expected through Sunday. It does warm up and dry
out a bit for Monday and Tuesday. However, cooler temperatures
and a return of scattered showers and thunderstorms starts Tuesday
night. Brusda
MTZ112-242300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...48-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...7 percent up 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 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......36-41.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...49-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-48 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West
winds around 30 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-242300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...3 percent up 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 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent...82-88 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-68...57-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-44 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ114-242300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......33-40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-63...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........44-53 percent...59-69 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ115-242300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...50-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...9 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 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-43.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-67...54-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ116-242300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-59...45-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* 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.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......33-38.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-58...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent...59-69 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...20 percent up 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 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
MTZ117-242300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...46-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...19 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 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......33-40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...5 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-64...48-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ118-242300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
345 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......36-41.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Chance
of rain in the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
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