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
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Light rain showers or thunderstorms will develop this morning
over Southwest MT and gradually spread northward this afternoon.
A few lingering showers on possible on Sunday, with dry conditions
expected for Monday. It warms up for 1 day on Tuesday, but there
is a fairly good chance for storms Tuesday afternoon into
Wednesday, as a bit cooler air moves back in. Also, rainfall could
be heavier on Wednesday over Central MT. Brusda
MTZ112-252300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...48-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........37-44 percent...46-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...4 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 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........64-71 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...45-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-42 percent...42-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ113-252300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...57-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-42 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West 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).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-65...53-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ114-252300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 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.......57-64...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-47 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...9 percent down 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......37-42...29-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent...74-84 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to southwest around 30 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-61...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Warmer, windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
MTZ115-252300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...55-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-45.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent...82-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...50-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 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......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 70. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ116-252300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...45-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......30-36.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......52-57...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........38-44 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Warmer, windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50.
$$
MTZ117-252300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...49-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......7 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...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 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.......32-41.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-63...46-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
MTZ118-252300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
319 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-63...47-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......34-40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-63...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MEMORIAL DAY...Warmer, windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
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