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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...Thunderstorms with erratic gusty winds today...
...Turning colder with snow by Tuesday night...

.DISCUSSION...
It will be a quiet morning, but an upper level disturbance will
move northeast through Central MT this afternoon and evening.
Expect showers/thunderstorms to develop, mostly after 3 PM. Some
stronger storms could produce wind gusts near 50 mph. It will be
mild today, but it turns cooler on Monday, then a strong cold
front moves through on Tuesday, turning it colder and the rain to
snow. Additionally, strong north winds are expected Tue night into
Wed over North Central MT. It does turn drier/mild again next
weekend. Brusda

MTZ112-142300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...57-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. East winds 10 to 15 mph increasing
to southwest around 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...51-61 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent...33-43 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance
of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Patchy blowing snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

$$

MTZ113-142300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-76.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest 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. Slight chance of rain after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......42-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........66-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.......68-73...62-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 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......
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds
around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Northwest winds
around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.

$$

MTZ114-142300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...55-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-28 percent...34-44 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-45.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-68...45-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent...40-50 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Colder. Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around
35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Patchy blowing snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs in
the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

MTZ115-142300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...67-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest 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 then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
  chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...58-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent...37-44 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...16 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and
slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and
rain. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs around 40. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 50.

$$

MTZ116-142300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-73...60-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-33 percent...32-42 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...48-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Colder. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 40. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 19. Highs
in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 16.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in
the mid 40s.

$$

MTZ117-142300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...61-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........20-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
  rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......39-46.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...51-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...42-52 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and
rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder, windy, snow. Patchy blowing snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in
the upper 40s.

$$

MTZ118-142300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
357 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...61-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of rain after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...50-58 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and
slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder, windy. Snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the lower 50s.

$$

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