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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
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FNUS55 KTFX 201018
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...Strong winds Sunday...
.DISCUSSION...
Mostly sunny skies and quiet weather conditions are expected
today. On Sunday, strong winds develop over North Central MT, with
windy conditions over Southwest MT. Humidity will also be on the
lower side during the afternoon hours. Seasonable temperatures are
expected early next week, with a mild day on Wednesday. There is
30 percent chance for wetter/cooler conditions by next weekend.
Brusda
MTZ112-202300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......43-49...37-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to around 30 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-56...37-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ113-202300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......45-50...39-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...36 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-62...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds around 25 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
70. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in
the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ114-202300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-49...34-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up...21 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...33-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent...42-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Strong winds. Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. West winds around 50 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 50.
$$
MTZ115-202300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......45-51...38-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......58-65.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...16 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds around 25 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
70. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ116-202300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-53...38-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......20 degrees up...15 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent...32-42 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...15 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-53...38-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........31-38 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-202300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-50...36-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......25-31.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-60...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
increasing to west around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. West winds around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 50.
$$
MTZ118-202300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
418 AM MDT Sat Apr 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-54...39-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...19 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........23-32 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......28-33.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...32 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-64...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 60. Southeast winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
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