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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 221008
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
It will be another windy day today, along with slightly cooler
temperatures. It does warm up a bit for Tue/Wed with Wed likely
being the warmest day for awhile. There is a chance for showers
Wed/Thu over Central and Southwest MT. It does turn cooler by the
weekend, but the chances for precipitation remain uncertain, but
mountain snow is possible. Brusda
MTZ112-222300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...41-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......28-33.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...63-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...49-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-26 percent...26-35 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around
60. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance
of snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ113-222300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...47-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 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.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......29-34.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent...65-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......35 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-64...53-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
70. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ114-222300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-56...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-29 percent...32-42 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...2 percent up 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.......24-31.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent...28-38 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ115-222300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...45-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...14 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
24 hr trend......7 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.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......29-35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-63...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the lower 70s. South 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...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ116-222300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-53...38-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......24-29.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........59-68 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming north
around 5 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...46-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-30 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ117-222300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-56...40-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........20-29 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 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.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-62...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-29 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.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 rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ118-222300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
408 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...40-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 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.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...4 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........57-66 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...47-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 20 to 25 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 rain likely and chance of
snow. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
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