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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Today and Wednesday are poised to offer warm
temperatures accompanied by relatively low humidity, although Wednesday
appears slightly less dry. While the prevailing winds today will
transition from southeast to southwest, they are expected to be lighter
overall compared to previous days. However, increasing westerly winds
are showing up for Wednesday afternoon, along with isolated showers
primarily south of Highway 12.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Today and Wednesday are poised to
offer warm temperatures accompanied by relatively low humidity, although
Wednesday appears slightly less dry. While the prevailing winds today
will transition from east to south, they are expected to be lighter
overall compared to previous days. However, increasing southwest winds
are showing up for Wednesday afternoon.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Today and Wednesday are
poised to offer warm temperatures accompanied by relatively low
humidity, although Wednesday appears slightly less dry. While the
prevailing winds today will transition from southeast to southwest,
they are expected to be lighter overall compared to previous days.
However, increasing westerly winds are showing up for Wednesday
afternoon

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Today and Wednesday are poised
to offer warm temperatures accompanied by relatively low humidity,
although Wednesday appears slightly less dry. While the prevailing winds
today will transition from southeast to southwest, they are expected to
be lighter overall compared to previous days. However, increasing
westerly winds are showing up for Wednesday afternoon, along with
isolated showers.


IDZ102-103-240845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
142 AM PDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.

$$

MTZ104-105-240845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ106-108-240845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming south 10-15 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....58-68.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ107-240845-
Flathead Reservation-
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ109-240845-
Bitterroot-
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming southwest in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ110-111-240845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
242 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-15
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 35-45.
Highs 55-65. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
