Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A break in precipitation will occur today
before the brunt of the cold and wet system sets in later. Much lighter
winds will also occur today compared to yesterday, with much cooler
temperatures. Precipitation, both rain and higher elevation snow, will
begin in earnest tonight.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A break in precipitation will occur today
before the brunt of the cold and wet system sets in later. Much lighter
winds will also occur today compared to yesterday, with much cooler
temperatures. Precipitation, both rain and higher elevation snow, will
begin in earnest tonight.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A break in precipitation will occur today
before the brunt of the cold and wet system sets in later. Much lighter
winds will also occur today compared to yesterday, with much cooler
temperatures. Precipitation, both rain and higher elevation snow, will
begin in earnest tonight.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A break in precipitation will occur today
before the brunt of the cold and wet system sets in later. Much lighter
winds will also occur today compared to yesterday, with much cooler
temperatures. Precipitation, both rain and higher elevation snow, will
begin in earnest tonight.
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IDZ102-103-170900-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
157 AM PDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and chance of rain. Snow level
5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. East winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-170900-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Slight
chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........87-95 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming north 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain in the morning, then rain showers likely with
possible snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Northeast winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-170900-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming north 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the West Lolo...and 80 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely with possible snow
and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Diurnal terrain
winds to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-170900-
Flathead Reservation-
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming north 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely
in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Northeast winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ109-170900-
Bitterroot-
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and rain likely.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning, then
snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. East winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-170900-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
257 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Chance of rain
after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming northeast 5-15
mph after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow with rain likely in the morning, then
rain showers, snow showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. East winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
$$