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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103):A cold front this morning will bring some
isolated showers and increased westerly winds. As a result, humidity
will bump up today, but we expect it to dry out back into the 20s again
on Tuesday.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A cold front this morning will bring
some isolated showers and increased westerly winds today. As a result,
humidity will bump up today, but we expect it to dry out back into the
20s by Monday and into the low 20s again by Tuesday.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108):A cold front this morning will
bring some isolated showers and increased westerly winds today. As a
result, humidity will bump up today, but we expect it to dry out back
into the 20s again by Tuesday.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A cold front this morning will
bring some isolated showers and increased westerly winds today. As a
result, humidity will bump up today, but we expect it to dry out back
into the 20s again by Tuesday.


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IDZ102-103-220830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
119 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50.
Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. West winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow. Lows 40-50.
Highs 55-65.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow. Lows 40-50.
Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ104-105-220830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow
  level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 30-40 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-220830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50.
Highs 60-70. Min humidities 20-30 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65. West winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ107-220830-
Flathead Reservation-
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
  chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph becoming south 10-15 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ109-220830-
Bitterroot-
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. West winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ110-111-220830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
219 AM MDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 15-25 mph becoming southwest 5-15
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 5-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. West winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45.
Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
