Text Products for FWF Issued by MSO

Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Versions: 1 2 3
000
FNUS55 KMSO 180859
FWFMSO

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103):Scattered snow showers today will be less
intense than yesterday. Continued cool temperatures will keep the
humidity high today as east winds develop across the region. Above
average temperatures and lower humidity will return briefly on Saturday,
but another trough will cause a quick return to active weather Sunday
onward.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Scattered snow showers today will be
less intense than yesterday. Continued cool temperatures will keep the
humidity high today as east winds develop across the region. Above
average temperatures and lower humidity will return briefly on Saturday,
but another trough will cause a quick return to active weather Sunday
onward.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Scattered snow showers today
will be less intense than yesterday. Continued cool temperatures will
keep the humidity high today as east winds develop across the region.
Above average temperatures and lower humidity will return briefly on
Saturday, but another trough will cause a quick return to active weather
Sunday onward.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered snow showers today will
be less intense than yesterday. Continued cool temperatures will keep
the humidity high today as east winds develop across the region. Above
average temperatures and lower humidity will return briefly on Saturday,
but another trough will cause a quick return to active weather Sunday
onward.


View Fire Weather Briefing videos on our YouTube channel
at https://www.youtube.com/NWSMissoula

IDZ102-103-190900-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
159 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 18-28 ridges.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming east 10-20 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
55-65. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ104-105-190900-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....13-23.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 40-50 percent. South winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ106-108-190900-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the West Lolo...and 1 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ107-190900-
Flathead Reservation-
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance
  of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 30-40 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.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75.

$$

MTZ109-190900-
Bitterroot-
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming northeast after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 30-40 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.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ110-111-190900-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
259 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 29-39 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.

.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
