Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
224 FNUS55 KMSO 260856 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday. Today these showers or storms will have the potential for gusty outflow winds. There is a 40 to 50% chance of a wetting rain in the mountains and up to 20% in valleys by Thursday. Drier and warmer is expected by Saturday. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday. Today these showers or storms will have the potential for gusty outflow winds. There is a widespread 40 to 60% chance of a wetting rain on Thursday. Showers continue on Friday, mainly along the Continental Divide. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday. Today these showers or storms will have the potential for gusty outflow winds. There is a 40 to 50% chance of a wetting rain on Thursday. Drier and warmer is expected by Saturday. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Showers and thunderstorms are possible through Thursday. Today these showers or storms will have the potential for gusty outflow winds. There is a 40 to 60% chance of a wetting rain on thursday except in the Bitterroot Valley which has a 30% chance. Drier and warmer is expected by Saturday. IDZ102-103-270900- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 156 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Max Humidity........66-76 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 41-51 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. West winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ104-105-270900- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 71-81 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 15-25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ106-108-270900- West Lolo-East Lolo- 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 73-83 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent in the East Lolo. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 42-52 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent in the East Lolo. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ107-270900- Flathead Reservation- 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 83-93 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 54-64 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Northwest winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ109-270900- Bitterroot- 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 73-83 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 38-48 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ110-111-270900- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 256 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........91-99 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. East winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. $$