Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Risk for wintry mix/freezing rain along
I-90, with snow in northwest Montana Thursday day. Taking a quick
look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, cloudy with areas of
rain. Areas of snow. Patchy dense fog in the day. Tonight`s
weather, cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow until midnight, then
a chance of rain, snow and a slight chance of light freezing rain
after midnight. Thanksgiving Day, a chance of rain. Snow likely and
a slight chance of light freezing rain in the day, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. It`ll be not as cool.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Risk for wintry mix/freezing rain
along I-90, with snow in northwest Montana Thursday day. Taking a
quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, cloudy with a
50 percent chance of areas of snow. Tonight`s weather, mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Patchy fog through the night.
Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Thanksgiving
Day, rain likely. Snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain in the day, then snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
day. Snow level 4000 feet.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Risk for wintry
mix/freezing rain along I-90, with snow in northwest Montana
Thursday day. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the day, then areas of rain
and snow in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the day. Tonight`s
weather, cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day, snow, rain likely and a slight chance of light
freezing rain in the day, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the day.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Risk for wintry mix/freezing
rain along I-90, with snow in northwest Montana Thursday day. Taking
a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy.
A 50 percent chance of areas of snow in the day. It`ll be not as
cold. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
light freezing rain and snow after midnight. Thanksgiving Day,
mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Slight chance of light freezing
rain in the day, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
IDZ102-103-262300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
101 AM PST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the morning. Chance of rain and snow likely.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Cloudy with rain, snow and light freezing rain.
Chance of precipitation 90 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 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ104-105-262300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and patchy fog. Slight chance
of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 85-95 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 until 0100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Snow and
rain. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Snow and rain. Patchy dense fog and blowing snow.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Northeast winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 20-30. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 20-30. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ106-108-262300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow level
3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....30-40.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 82-92 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 until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Patchy
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
ridges.
* 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.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Snow with
rain likely. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1400, then southwest
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 60-70 percent. East
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ107-262300-
Flathead Reservation-
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow level
3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 95 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening.
Slight chance of light freezing rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........87-97 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain
in the morning. Rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Northwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of
snow 20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-262300-
Bitterroot-
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 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)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
and slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the morning. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 64-74 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 until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow, chance of rain and light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-262300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
201 AM MST Wed Nov 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 58-68 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 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1400, then west 20 mph
until 1600, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 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...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing rain. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 5-15. Highs 25-35. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
$$