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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 211016
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
...Strong winds today...
.DISCUSSION...
Expect strong winds to develop over much of North Central MT this
morning, with the strong winds continuing into the evening hours.
Humidity will also be low today. A mostly dry cold front will move
through the CWA this afternoon, producing the strong winds.
Seasonal temperatures are expected the next few days, with
Wednesday being a bit warmer. Other than a sprinkle, no
measurable precipitation is expected until Wednesday. Brusda
MTZ112-212300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...38-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...2 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...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......29-34.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-61 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...42-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent...34-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ113-212300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-62...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-26 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds around 25 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 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...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-61 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
70. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ114-212300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...33-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent...40-50 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......28-33...20-28 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent...64-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...2 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...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-31 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations.
* 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 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ115-212300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-64...52-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......31-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...44-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-31 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
becoming northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 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. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 60s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ116-212300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...37-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-36 percent...35-45 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......21-27.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-53...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........24-29 percent...28-38 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 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.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-212300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......52-61...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts
near 45 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......23-32.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...40-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ118-212300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
416 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-63...44-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 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...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......50-58...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-28 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
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