Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
917 FNUS55 KTFX 221929 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .DISCUSSION... Breezy and dry conditions continue through the rest of the day today. Wind diminishes somewhat over the plains tonight, is persistent into Monday. A shower can`t be ruled out late tonight into early tomorrow across Central and North-central Montana, though the chance for a wetting rain is less than 5%. Above normal temperatures persist through at least Wednesday, with little chance for precipitation as upper level ridging dominates. A breakdown of this ridge looks likely Thursday into Friday, allowing temperatures to cool a bit with breezy to gusty winds developing, especially along the Rocky Mountain Front. -AM MTZ112-231015- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......45-50. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........61-71 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent down...20 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......66-72...58-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........36-43 percent...43-53 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......76-82...68-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-40 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ113-231015- Hill and Blaine Counties- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......46-52. 24 hr trend......13 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........70-80 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent down...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......67-72...59-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......43-51. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........77-87 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......76-81...69-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........34-43 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...6 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ114-231015- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......46-52...39-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......66-73...53-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...47-57 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......42-51. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........72-82 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......78-84...64-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........29-37 percent...38-48 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ115-231015- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......49-54. 24 hr trend......13 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......67-72...58-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........36-44 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........70-80 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......77-82...68-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-40 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to around 5 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ116-231015- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......39-46. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........61-71 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...2 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......63-68...54-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........43-53 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......40-47. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........78-88 percent. 24 hr trend......33 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-79...65-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........36-46 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ117-231015- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......42-52. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent down...14 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......65-75...55-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down...1 degree down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........34-40 percent...40-50 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......42-51. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........70-80 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......73-83...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-39 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ118-231015- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 129 PM MDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......43-50. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent down...16 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .MONDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......65-72...54-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........35-45 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .MONDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......43-49. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........74-84 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......73-80...63-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls