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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
000
FNUS55 KTFX 180925
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A northwesterly flow aloft on the back side of a low pressure
trough will continue the cooler than normal temperatures across
the area through Friday. A few light snow showers are also
possible, especially near the mountains. Breezy northwest winds
today will decrease and shift more northeasterly for Friday. A
weak high pressure ridge is then forecast to warm temperatures
back above normal this weekend through early next week, but
disturbances moving through the ridge will bring periods of
gusty winds and mainly mountain showers. -Coulston
MTZ112-182230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......32-38...25-30 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......14-20.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...5 degrees down higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......32-38...25-30 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-182230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......34-39...28-33 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent...38-45 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...22 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.
* 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 snow
showers.
* Min Temperature.......19-24.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......35-40.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...46-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 10 to 15 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...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ114-182230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......32-39...22-30 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......14-19...7-14 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........67-76 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow
showers.
* Max Temperature.......32-37...20-30 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. 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 upper 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance
of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ115-182230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......36-41...29-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...23 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.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......17-23.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......35-40...27-33 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs in
the upper 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ116-182230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Scattered snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......30-39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...5 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......12-17.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......33-40...24-34 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in
the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ117-182230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......33-39...25-34 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......13-18...7-15 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......32-39...25-33 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as cool. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in
the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 50. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ118-182230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
325 AM MDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......35-43...27-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......17-23...11-19 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......35-44...27-37 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 50. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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