Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
175 FNUS55 KMSO 250757 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and dry conditions continue through today. Wednesday morning a few showers, likely virga or sprinkles are possible. During the afternoon instability increases and showers and thunderstorms develop. Showers continue through Thursday, chance of a wetting rain is 10% Wednesday but increases 40 to 50% on Thursday. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and dry conditions continue through Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon instability increases and showers and thunderstorms develop. Showers continue through Thursday, chance of a wetting rain is 50 to 60% on Thursday. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and dry conditions continue through today. Wednesday morning a few showers, likely virga or sprinkles are possible. During the afternoon instability increases and showers and thunderstorms develop. Showers continue through Thursday, chance of a wetting rain is less than 10% Wednesday but increases 40 to 50% on Thursday. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm and dry conditions continue through Wednesday morning. Both Wednesday and Thursday will be breezy during the afternoon with wind gusts 20 to 25 mph Wednesday and a 40% chance of exceeding 30 mph on Thursday. Min RHs do increase Wednesday afternoon, but any showers will be capable of outflow gusts 30 to 40 mph. Chance of a wetting rain is 50% in the northern portions of fire weather zone 110, while less than 20% in the southern portion of 110 and all of 111. IDZ102-103-260800- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 1257 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 16-26 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....55-65. * Max Humidity........44-54 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming southeast 5-15 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain or thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Much cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ104-105-260800- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 63-73 ridges. * Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 24-34 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 52-62 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 45-55 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 15-25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ106-108-260800- West Lolo-East Lolo- 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 15-25 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 44-54 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southeast 5-15 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 73-83 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Much cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ107-260800- Flathead Reservation- 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........15-25 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southeast 10-20 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 31-41 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Much cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ109-260800- Bitterroot- 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........15-25 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 44-54 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming southeast 5-15 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................4 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and 3 in areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .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. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ110-111-260800- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 157 AM MDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........11-21 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 49-59 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph. .SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. East winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$