Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast Montana
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Clouds will increase from the south through Thursday with
scattered showers mainly affecting the central and southern fire
districts Thursday night through Saturday. Warm and dry conditions
resume Sunday with a cold front early next week.


MTZ134-281030-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........60-65 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 15 mph becoming east up to 5
                    mph early in the morning.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ135-281030-
The Little Rockies-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....63-68 valleys and 56-61 ridges.
Max humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......East winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86 valleys and 71-76 ridges.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then a chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65 valleys and 52-57 ridges.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming variable
                         less than 5 mph early in the morning.
    Ridge............East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest
                     after midnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). 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.....74-79 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
Min humidity........45-50 percent valleys and 57-62 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds up to 5 mph becoming north 5
                     to 10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ136-281030-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........54-59 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......East winds 5 to 15 mph until early morning
                         becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
    Ridge............East winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then a chance of showers after
                    midnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming variable
                         less than 5 mph after midnight.
    Ridge............East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest up
                     to 5 mph early in the morning.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). 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.....74-79.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............East winds up to 5 mph becoming northwest late
                     in the morning, then becoming north 5 to 10
                     mph in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ137-281030-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......East winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast
                         5 to 10 mph late in the night.
    Ridge............East winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast late
                     in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
    Ridge............Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming
                         variable less than 5 mph early in the
                         morning.
    Ridge............East winds 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5
                     to 10 mph in the late evening and early
                     morning, then becoming northeast up to 5 mph
                     early in the morning.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). 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.....72-77.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ120-281030-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........68-73 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........69-74 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east late in
                    the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ122-281030-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
122 PM MDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after
                    midnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). A chance of
                    showers.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

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