Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 080853
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Wet weather will continue today as a low
pressure system east of the Continental Divide sends moisture west.
Gusty winds will also continue today, becoming northwesterly as the low
moves east. Expect decreasing clouds and drier weather tonight as high
pressure builds through the weekend.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Wet weather will continue today as a low
pressure system east of the Continental Divide sends moisture west.
Gusty winds will also continue today, becoming northerly as the low
moves east. Expect decreasing clouds and drier weather tonight as high
pressure builds through the weekend.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Wet weather will continue
today as a low pressure system east of the Continental Divide sends
moisture west. Gusty winds will also continue today, becoming northerly
or northwesterly as the low moves east. Expect decreasing clouds and
drier weather tonight as high pressure builds through the weekend.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Wet weather will continue
today as a low pressure system east of the Continental Divide sends
moisture west. Gusty winds will also continue today, becoming northerly
as the low moves east. Expect decreasing clouds and drier weather
by Thursday afternoon as high pressure builds through the weekend.
IDZ102-103-090900-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
153 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 5000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
70 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
$$
MTZ104-105-090900-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow in the morning.
Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow and chance of rain.
Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70.
$$
MTZ106-108-090900-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Rain and
snow. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Areas
of frost after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70.
$$
MTZ107-090900-
Flathead Reservation-
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75.
$$
MTZ109-090900-
Bitterroot-
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow and rain. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 20-30 mph becoming north 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 30-40. Highs 65-75. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ110-111-090900-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
253 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Patchy blowing snow. Snow. Rain in the
afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 30-40 mph becoming north 20-30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40-50.
Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40-50.
Highs 65-75.
$$