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
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103):Considerable showers are anticipated into
Tuesday with snow levels near 4000 feet today dropping to 2500 feet
tonight. The chance of wetting rains is high. Daytime westerly wind
gusts of 20-30 mph will be common, diminishing in the valleys
overnight. Min Rh stays elevated today with cooler daytime temperatures
compared to Sunday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105):Considerable showers are anticipated
into Tuesday with snow levels near 4000 feet today dropping to 2500
feet tonight. The chance of wetting rains is high on the higher terrain,
decreasing for valleys. Daytime westerly wind gusts of 20-30 mph will
be common, diminishing in the valleys overnight. Min Rh stays somewhat
elevated today with cooler daytime temperatures compared to Sunday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108):Considerable showers are
anticipated into Tuesday with snow levels near 4000 feet today dropping
to 2500 feet tonight. The chance of wetting rains is high on the higher
terrain, decreasing for valleys. Daytime westerly wind gusts of 20-30
mph will be common, diminishing in the valleys overnight. Min Rh stays
somewhat elevated today with cooler daytime temperatures compared to
Sunday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111):Considerable showers are
anticipated into Tuesday with snow levels from 4500-5500 feet today
dropping to 2500 feet tonight. The chance of wetting rains is high for
zones 109 and 110 but much lower for 111. Daytime westerly wind gusts
of 25-40 mph will be common, diminishing in the valleys overnight. Min
Rh and high temperatures will be similar to Sunday for zone 111 but
cooler with higher min Rh further north.
IDZ102-103-300830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
124 AM PDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow and rain in the morning, then rain
showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow showers with possible
rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
then snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
35-45 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 35-45 percent. South
winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65. South winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ104-105-300830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the
morning, then snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the
Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40.
Highs 40-50. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-300830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely in the
morning, then snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows 25-35. Highs
40-50. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.
$$
MTZ107-300830-
Flathead Reservation-
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
60 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Lows
30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45.
Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-300830-
Bitterroot-
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow and rain in the morning, then snow
showers, rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 70 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph becoming south 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning,
then snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 10 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows 20-30. Highs
35-45. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.
$$
MTZ110-111-300830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
224 AM MDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Chance of
snow and slight chance of rain in the morning, then snow showers,
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph increasing to 30-40 mph
in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph after
midnight.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows 20-30. Highs
35-45. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows 25-35. Highs
45-55. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 25-35.
Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Lows
30-40. Highs 55-65.
$$