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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A Pacific systems arrives this afternoon,
bringing increased cloud cover and scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms will develop by late afternoon across the Camas Prairie,
Hells Canyon, and the Nez Perce National Forest. Widespread
precipitation arrives Sunday night through Monday.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A Pacific systems arrives this
afternoon, bringing increased cloud cover and scattered showers.
Westerly breezes, with gusts of 15-25 mph will develop this afternoon
and evening. Widespread precipitation arrives Sunday night through
Monday.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A Pacific systems arrives
this afternoon, bringing increased cloud cover and scattered showers.
Westerly breezes, with gusts of 15-25 mph will develop this afternoon
and evening. Widespread precipitation arrives Sunday night through
Monday.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A Pacific systems arrives this
afternoon, bringing increased cloud cover and scattered showers.
Westerly breezes, with gusts of 15-25 mph will develop this afternoon
and evening. Isolated thunderstorms will develop by late afternoon
across the southern Bitterroot, before tracking into the Beaverhead-
Deerlodge NF during the evening. Widespread precipitation arrives
Sunday night through Monday across the Bitterroot and Pintler and
Wisdom Districts of the B-D, with lower amounts expected east of the
divide.


IDZ102-103-020830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
130 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................2 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 3 in the
  Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50-60. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 35-45 percent.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55.
Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 55-65. Highs
85-95.

$$

MTZ104-105-020830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely with possible snow
and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows
45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ106-108-020830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
45-55. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
30-40 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows
45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.

$$

MTZ107-020830-
Flathead Reservation-
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50-60. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.

$$

MTZ109-020830-
Bitterroot-
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
45-55. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.

$$

MTZ110-111-020830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
230 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph decreasing to variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
  Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$