Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 170832
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Wet and cool weather is expected the next two
days. Considerable snow and potentially difficult travel are anticipated
in the backcountry, generally above 5000 feet. Warmer and drier weather
begins mid-week.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Wet and cool weather is expected the next two
days. Considerable snow and potentially difficult travel are anticipated
in the backcountry, generally above 5000 feet. Warmer and drier weather
begins mid-week.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Wet and cool weather is expected the next two
days. Considerable snow and potentially difficult travel are anticipated
in the backcountry, generally above 5000 feet. Warmer and drier weather
begins mid-week.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Wet and cool weather is expected the next two
days. Considerable snow and potentially difficult travel are anticipated
in the backcountry, generally above 5000 feet. Warmer and drier weather
begins mid-week.
IDZ102-103-180845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
132 AM PDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain and snow likely after
midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 10-20 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Northeast winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-180845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain in the
morning, then rain showers likely with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 70 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers, chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 91-99 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow in the morning. Rain showers and chance
of thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-180845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning,
then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the West Lolo...and 100 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the evening.
Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
snow after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-180845-
Flathead Reservation-
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning,
then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........88-94 percent valleys and 95 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to variable
less than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................3 in areas west of Highway 93...and 2 in the
Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
60 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ109-180845-
Bitterroot-
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow in the morning, then snow showers, rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level
4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers with possible
rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance
of snow and rain after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain showers likely with possible thunderstorms and
snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-180845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
232 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph increasing to northwest 15-25
mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, rain showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of snow and
rain after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 15-25 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in the
morning, then rain showers, chance of thunderstorms and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$