Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
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FNUS55 KGGW 080647
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast Montana
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Strong west winds are expected across the region today. An upper
level disturbance this afternoon and evening will bring showers
and thunderstorms mainly north of the Missouri River. Winds will
diminish tonight as high pressure moves into the area. Look for
warmer temperatures Wednesday and Thursday. Low humidity and
west winds could bring elevated Fire Weather conditions Thursday
afternoon. Cooler and wetter conditions return later in the week.
MTZ134-082230-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....42-47.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph early in the morning.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
sunny (15-25 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ135-082230-
The Little Rockies-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71 valleys and 56-61 ridges.
Min humidity........49-54 percent valleys and 64-69 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10
to 20 mph late in the afternoon.
Ridge............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
mostly clear (15-25 percent). A chance of
showers in the evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........71-76 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
Ridge............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent) then becoming
sunny (10-20 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ136-082230-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridge............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A chance of
showers in the evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....46-51.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to
10 mph early in the morning.
Ridge............West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph early in the morning.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) then becoming
sunny (10-20 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ137-082230-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridge............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming west
5 to 15 mph in the late evening and
overnight.
Ridge............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
20-foot winds.......
Lower elevation......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ120-082230-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 35
mph in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 20 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
sunny (20-30 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ122-082230-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
1247 AM MDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15
mph in the late evening and overnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) then becoming
sunny (20-30 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
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