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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms
continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light
overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Considerable showers and a few
thunderstorms continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds
will be light overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms
continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light
overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms
continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light
overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday.


IDZ102-103-190900-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
146 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
  morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
  the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 53-63 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 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....33-43.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight.
* LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 2 in the
  Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.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 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. South winds
5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ104-105-190900-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain
  showers and chance of thunderstorms. Snow showers in the
  afternoon. Snow level 6000 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.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.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. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ106-108-190900-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
  Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 60-70 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)...60 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ107-190900-
Flathead Reservation-
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* 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........52-62 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ109-190900-
Bitterroot-
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
  morning, then rain showers likely, chance of thunderstorms and
  snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 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)...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers,
  thunderstorms and snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.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. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ110-111-190900-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in the
  morning. Chance of thunderstorms and snow showers likely in the
  afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers,
  thunderstorms and snow showers. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................2 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 1 in
  the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 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. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

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