Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 300921
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Across the eastern portion of the Hi-line there will be showers
and thunderstorms today from an upper-level disturbance. Today
there will be strong wind gusts along the Rocky Mountain Front and
adjacent plains. Friday temperatures begin to warm up resulting
in humidity values falling to between 20 - 30 percent with lighter
winds. Unsettled weather continues through at least early next week.
On Monday strong wind gusts are likely along the Rocky Mountain Front
and adjacent plains and in isolated locations in Southwestern Montana.
-IG/SAC
MTZ112-302245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...47-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......35-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......60-66...52-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
MTZ113-302245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......38-43.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...55-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-31 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
MTZ114-302245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-60...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent...39-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-39...28-35 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......60-66...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-29 percent...30-40 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ115-302245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-63...49-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-35 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......36-42.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...54-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80.
$$
MTZ116-302245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......50-56...42-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........29-35 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......28-33.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......58-64...49-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-29 percent...28-38 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ117-302245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-62...44-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......30-38.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-68...50-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ118-302245-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
321 AM MDT Thu May 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-60...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........24-33 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........62-71 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......60-68...51-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
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