Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 280840
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): The warming and drying trend for
temperatures and humidity will continue today. This afternoon and
evening, conditions will become favorable for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
gusty erratic winds, heavy rain, and small hail.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): The warming and drying trend for
temperatures and humidity will continue today. This afternoon and
evening, conditions will become favorable for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
gusty erratic winds, heavy rain, and small hail.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): The warming and drying trend for
temperatures and humidity will continue today. This afternoon and
evening, conditions will become favorable for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
gusty erratic winds, heavy rain, and small hail.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): The warming and drying trend for
temperatures and humidity will continue today. This afternoon and
evening, conditions will become favorable for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
gusty erratic winds, heavy rain, and small hail.
IDZ102-103-290845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
140 AM PDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................3 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 4 in the
Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
100 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow level
5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
$$
MTZ104-105-290845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to west 20-30
mph after midnight.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
and chance of snow. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the Kootenai...and 1 in the
Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ106-108-290845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the West Lolo...and 90 percent
in the East Lolo.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of snow
in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
$$
MTZ107-290845-
Flathead Reservation-
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 93 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph becoming west 15-25 mph
after midnight.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
$$
MTZ109-290845-
Bitterroot-
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph becoming west after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................4 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 3 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
$$
MTZ110-111-290845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
240 AM MDT Tue May 28 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................3 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 2 in
the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....38-48.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 50 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms and snow.
Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
$$