Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
155 FNUS55 KMSO 270903 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Showers and thunderstorms are projected to linger into this morning with around a 50% chance for wetting rains east of Lowell. Today will be much cooler, with increasing winds from the west this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Showers and thunderstorms are projected to linger into this morning, followed by another round of thunderstorms this afternoon. Today will be much cooler, with increasing winds from the southwest. An area of rain will move in from the north tonight, mainly focusing in the Glacier Region. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers and thunderstorms are projected to linger into this morning with around a 60% chance for wetting rains. Today will be much cooler, with increasing west winds (gusts at least 25 mph) this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Showers and thunderstorms are projected to linger into this morning. Today will be much cooler, with increasing west winds (gusts at least 30 mph) this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms. View Fire Weather Briefing videos on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-280915- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 203 AM PDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 40-50 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................2 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 3 in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........68-78 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 58-68 ridges. * Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 36-46 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ104-105-280915- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 54-64 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ106-108-280915- West Lolo-East Lolo- 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 44-54 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 70 percent in the East Lolo. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........66-76 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 43-53 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ107-280915- Flathead Reservation- 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 60-70 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after midnight. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after midnight. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ109-280915- Bitterroot- 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 36-46 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 70-80 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 38-48 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ110-111-280915- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 303 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....35-40. * Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 66-76 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 30-40 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. East winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$