Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
After a morning of light mountain snow and lower elevation
rain across Central Montana, showers and a few thunderstorms will
develop across most areas late morning through early evening.
Concerns with any shower or thunderstorm will be for erratic wind
gusts. Otherwise, temperatures trend a touch warmer each day heading
toward Tuesday, with opportunities for late morning through early
evening showers and thunderstorms. Looking further ahead, confidence
in growing in a system tracking across the region Wednesday through
Thursday night, which would bring accumulating precipitation. -AM
MTZ112-192215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......50-57...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-50 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...46-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ113-192215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...47-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-53 percent...53-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 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 showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........41-49 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* 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......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ114-192215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then showers likely with possible
thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......49-55...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......28-34.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...40-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ115-192215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* 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.......52-58...45-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......31 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 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......33-38.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...48-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* 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...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ116-192215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in
the morning, then showers likely, chance of thunderstorms and
snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...38-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-50 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely with possible
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......50-56...41-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible snow
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
$$
MTZ117-192215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow and slight chance of
rain in the morning, then chance of showers, thunderstorms and
snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......47-55...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......24 percent up...36 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......27-35.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......50-59...41-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
MTZ118-192215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
205 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and rain in
the morning, then chance of showers, snow showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...47-57 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......25 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 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......30-35.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-58...43-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
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