Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
346 FNUS55 KMSO 210725 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected into Saturday. A few sprinkles may occur early this morning, perhaps even a predawn rumble of thunder across far northern zones 102/103 but otherwise it will be dry. Min Rh remains low, winds will be relatively light with occasional afternoon gusts. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected into Saturday. An exception will be a few sprinkles this morning, followed by spotty showers and thunderstorms this afternoon but the chance of wetting rains is very low. Min Rh remains low, winds will be relatively light with occasional afternoon gusts. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected into Saturday. An exception will be a few sprinkles this morning, followed by spotty showers and thunderstorms this afternoon but the chance of wetting rains is very low. Min Rh remains low, winds will be relatively light with occasional afternoon gusts. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected into Saturday. An exception will be a few sprinkles this morning, followed by spotty showers and thunderstorms this afternoon but the chance of wetting rains is very low. Min Rh remains low, winds will be relatively light with occasional afternoon gusts. IDZ102-103-220730- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 1225 AM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Few sprinkles early with a slight chance of predawn thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2 early morning. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 48-58 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds 5-10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ104-105-220730- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Few sprinkles early then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 29-39 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2 in the Kootenai...and 3 in the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 61-71 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. * LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 24-34 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ106-108-220730- West Lolo-East Lolo- 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Few sprinkles early then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 20-30 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1 in the West Lolo...and 3 in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 50-60 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ107-220730- Flathead Reservation- 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Few sprinkles early then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........49-59 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ109-220730- Bitterroot- 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 49-59 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ110-111-220730- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 125 AM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........13-23 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming west 10-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........12-22 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$