Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
658 FNUS55 KTFX 311015 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .DISCUSSION... A general west to northwest flow continues across the region today with near to slightly below average temperatures. Breezy afternoon winds are expected across north-central Montana with lighter winds across the valleys from Helena south to Bozeman. A weak weather system passing through the area Saturday evening will bring some scattered showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm to portions of central Montana with mainly dry conditions again Sunday. Hoenisch MTZ112-312215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......60-66...52-57 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-29 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......36-41. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...57-64 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...6 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.......66-73...57-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-29 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ113-312215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......62-67...55-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-31 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 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......37-42. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........66-76 percent...59-64 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......25 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......71-76...63-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-28 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ114-312215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......59-66...47-57 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-28 percent...28-38 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...1 percent up 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......35-40. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........59-69 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......67-74...55-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...5 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ MTZ115-312215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......62-68...54-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-27 percent. 24 hr trend......3 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). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......37-42. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...53-60 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-77...65-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-28 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. $$ MTZ116-312215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......58-64...49-58 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......34-39. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......66-71...56-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-34 percent. 24 hr trend......1 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.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ MTZ117-312215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......59-68...51-59 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-28 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......33-40. 24 hr trend......1 degree up...6 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......69-76...61-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-28 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. West winds around 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ118-312215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 415 AM MDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......60-68...51-59 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-27 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......36-41. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...18 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......68-75...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-29 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls