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 260944
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Today there will be widespread gusty winds across North-central
and Central Montana with the strongest winds along the Rocky
Mountain Front. Along the Hi-Line this afternoon and early evening
there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms. Dry conditions
are expected for Memorial Day. Tuesday through Friday there will
be showers and thunderstorms each day with the heaviest rainfall
over Central Montana on Wednesday. Wednesday there will be gusty
winds along the Rocky Mountain Front. -IG/SAC
MTZ112-262245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-44 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...56-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ113-262245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* 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......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......68-73...60-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-33 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ114-262245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-61...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
around 60. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ115-262245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-65...51-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...2 percent up 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.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......38-45.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...58-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ116-262245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......51-57...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-46 percent...45-55 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...55-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-33 percent...32-42 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ117-262245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-63...46-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......33-41.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...56-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ118-262245-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
344 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-63...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......36-42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-73...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, thunderstorms
and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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