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 242111
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Backdoor Cold Front: Across Glacier with
the weather pattern during evening producing snow, falling
temperatures, and difficult travel. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be colder.
Tuesday, mostly cloudy. It`ll be colder. Humidities will be a little
lower. Tuesday Night, chance of valley rain with mountain snow
likely until midnight, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Snow
level 3000 feet. Wednesday, rain and snow likely in the day, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Backdoor Cold Front: Across
Glacier with the weather pattern during evening producing snow,
falling temperatures, and difficult travel. Taking a quick look at
the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent
chance of areas of snow until midnight. Areas of blowing snow until
midnight. It`ll be colder. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times until midnight. Tuesday, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
snow in the afternoon. It`ll be colder. Tuesday Night, a chance of
snow until midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Wednesday,
snow likely in the day, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Backdoor Cold Front:
Across Glacier with the weather pattern during evening producing
snow, falling temperatures, and difficult travel. Taking a quick look
at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of snow until midnight, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Patchy blowing snow until midnight. It`ll be colder.
Visibility one quarter mile or less at times until midnight.
Tuesday, mostly cloudy. It`ll be colder. Tuesday Night, a chance of
snow until midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Wednesday,
snow likely in the day, then a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Backdoor Cold Front: Across
Glacier with the weather pattern during evening producing snow,
falling temperatures, and difficult travel. Taking a quick look at
the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be
colder. Tuesday, partly cloudy. It`ll be colder. Humidities will be
a little lower. Tuesday Night, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
snow. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.
It`ll be not as cold.
IDZ102-103-251100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
111 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cloudy with rain likely and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ104-105-251100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the
evening. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 75-85 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 20-30. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 5-15. Highs 20-30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ106-108-251100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2300, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Chance of rain in
the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....30-40.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 75-85 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 10-20. Highs 20-30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ107-251100-
Flathead Reservation-
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
evening. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........92-97 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely. Chance of rain in the
afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 20-30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ109-251100-
Bitterroot-
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph decreasing to variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Chance of rain in
the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 10 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
60-70 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 10-20. Highs 20-30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ110-111-251100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
211 PM MST Mon Nov 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2300, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 15-25.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 25-35.
$$