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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Breezy northerly winds to 35 mph will accompany areas of snowfall
across North Central Montana today, particularly in the
Highwoods, Little Belts, and Snowies, and along their northern
slopes. High pressure will build into the area later this
afternoon and overnight tonight, which will help to bring an end
to the snow showers and gusty winds. Expect cool and dry
conditions through Friday, with a warming trend beginning on
Saturday. Expect mostly quiet weather as we head into next week,
though increased winds and a few rain showers are possible on
Sunday.


MTZ112-172215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance
  of snow.
* Max Temperature.......33-39...26-31 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...55-65 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Patchy blowing snow in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......18-23.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......34-41...27-32 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent...38-47 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid
30s. North winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in
the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.

$$

MTZ113-172215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow through
  the day. Chance of snow through the day.
* Max Temperature.......37-42...30-35 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-54 percent...57-66 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......21-26.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......35-41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest 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......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.

$$

MTZ114-172215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow
  through the day.
* Max Temperature.......33-39...23-32 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...55-65 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......24 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......18-23...11-18 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent...71-81 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......33 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......35-41...24-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent...42-52 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ115-172215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the
  morning. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow
  through the day. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......36-42...29-36 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...54-64 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......24 percent up...34 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......21-27.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......38-43...31-36 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest 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).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

MTZ116-172215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.......33-41...26-34 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down...12 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...53-63 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......13-18.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......36-42...27-37 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........31-39 percent...38-48 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ117-172215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance
  of snow.
* Max Temperature.......32-40...24-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...30 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...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
  evening. Slight chance of snow in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......18-23...11-19 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.......35-42...27-35 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent...34-44 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ118-172215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
337 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Chance
  of snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......34-42...25-35 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...48-58 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...21 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......19-24...13-21 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......37-44...28-37 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs around 50. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

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