Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
538 FNUS55 KTFX 051001 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .DISCUSSION... Shower and isolated thunderstorm activity expands northward today and tonight. Windy and showery weather is expected on Monday before turning much cooler with wetting rains, mountain snows, and periods of strong winds settling in for the Tuesday through Thursday timeframe. MTZ112-052215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......55-64...48-56 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........37-45 percent...45-55 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 25 mph. Ridges.............East winds 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. * Min Temperature.......38-43. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........75-83 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to west around 30 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. East winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to northwest around 30 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......48-56...39-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...54-64 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ MTZ113-052215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......64-69...58-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-37 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. East winds around 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. East winds 20 to 25 mph. * 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...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.......43-48. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........82-92 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent up...30 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......52-57...45-50 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent up...29 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................40 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ MTZ114-052215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......56-63...45-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........37-46 percent...50-60 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Snow after midnight. * Min Temperature.......38-43...29-36 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up...4 degrees down higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........70-80 percent...84-94 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 35 mph after midnight. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................30 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain in the morning, then chance of snow and slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......45-54...32-42 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...60-70 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...13 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph. Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Strong winds. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Patchy blowing snow. Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. North winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ115-052215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......64-70...59-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. East winds around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. * 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...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. * Min Temperature.......40-47. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........76-85 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent up...30 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-57...43-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees down...16 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........49-59 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up...21 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Strong winds. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer, rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ MTZ116-052215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......57-62...48-56 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........46-56 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers through the night. Snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......30-35. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........87-97 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent up...34 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph after midnight. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................60 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......42-47...34-42 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph. Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 35 to 45 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Snow with rain likely. Patchy blowing snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ117-052215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......59-65...52-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........35-45 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......32-42. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent up...37 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to west around 30 mph after midnight. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................30 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......44-54...36-46 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...54-64 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph. Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 35 to 45 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Strong winds. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Snow and rain. Patchy blowing snow. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ118-052215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 401 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......59-66...50-59 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........38-46 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......36-41...30-37 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent up...34 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to west around 30 mph after midnight. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................40 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......44-53...36-44 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph. Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 35 to 45 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Patchy blowing snow. Snow with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls