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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
086 FNUS55 KMSO 180846 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Considerable showers and a few thunderstorms continue today with decent wetting rain chances. Winds will be light overall. A warming and drying trend begins on Wednesday. IDZ102-103-190900- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 146 AM PDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....33-43. * Max Humidity........70-80 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight. * LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 2 in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 25-35 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. North winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. South winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ104-105-190900- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. * Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 69-79 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 45-55 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ106-108-190900- West Lolo-East Lolo- 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 60-70 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........77-87 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 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.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ107-190900- Flathead Reservation- 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 70-80 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 7000 feet. * Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........80-90 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. North winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ109-190900- Bitterroot- 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers likely, chance of thunderstorms and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 49-59 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 77-87 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ110-111-190900- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 246 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 42-52 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....25-35. * Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 77-87 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .JUNETEENTH... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................2 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 1 in the East Beaverhead. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. $$