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 021040
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A westerly flow across the region will maintain temperatures near
seasonal averages today with few light showers across southern
fire districts early this morning then mainly dry conditions into
this afternoon before the next incoming weather system brings
increasing clouds tonight. Showers and a few thunderstorms are
likely on Monday with the passage of a cold front across the area.
Strong west winds develop behind the cold front Monday night with
periods of stronger winds affecting much of the area through
Tuesday night. Above normal temperatures and drier conditions
develop later next week. Hoenisch
MTZ112-022215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-71...55-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........32-39 percent...41-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...15 percent up 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........68-77 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...50-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-46 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the upper 60s. West winds around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ113-022215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........28-33 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......51-56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........37-44 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. West winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ114-022215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-71...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...42-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 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.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......49-54...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...80-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-68...44-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...21 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
around 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ115-022215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......6 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.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......51-56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...61-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........38-47 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around
70. West winds around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
MTZ116-022215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-69...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...33 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ117-022215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-73...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through
the night.
* Min Temperature.......45-54.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-70...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ118-022215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 2 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-73...56-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........30-39 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through
the night.
* Min Temperature.......50-55...44-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-68...51-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent up...29 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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