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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A band of precipitation over zone 103 will
move off to the east this morning. Temperatures will be cooler along
with higher humidity readings today. A gradual warming and drying trend
will be over the region Friday into Saturday. A weak disturbance will be
moving through the region Sunday into Monday causing increased westerly
winds.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A band of precipitation mainly over
zone 105 will move off to the east this morning. Temperatures will be
cooler along with higher humidity readings today. Gusty westerly winds
will continue especially near the divide. A gradual warming and drying
trend will be over the region Friday into Saturday. A weak disturbance
will be moving through the region Sunday into Monday causing increased
westerly winds.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A band of precipitation over
region will move off to the east and dissipate this morning.
Temperatures will be cooler along with higher humidity readings today.
Gusty westerly winds will continue throughout the day. A gradual
warming and drying trend will be over the region Friday into Saturday. A
weak disturbance will be moving through the region Sunday into Monday
causing increased westerly winds.


Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Isolated to scattered showers
will diminish throughout the morning. Temperatures will be cooler along
with higher humidity readings today. Gusty westerly winds will continue
throughout the day. A gradual warming and drying trend will be over the
region Friday into Saturday. A weak disturbance will be moving through
the region Sunday into Monday causing increased westerly winds.

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IDZ102-103-271100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
354 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ104-105-271100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the
  Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
25-35 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min
humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-271100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Southwest
winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ107-271100-
Flathead Reservation-
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
25-35 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ109-271100-
Bitterroot-
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. West winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ110-111-271100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
454 AM MDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. West winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$