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
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move through today bringing numerous showers and
thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours.
Some of the storms could be severe with damaging winds and large hail.
Behind the front, expect strong westerly winds 20-30 mph, gusting to
45 mph from this evening lasting into Sunday evening.  Much cooler
temperatures Sunday with highs 10-20 degrees cooler than Saturday`s
highs.


MTZ134-152245-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north with
                    higher gusts early in the afternoon, then
                    increasing to 10 to 20 mph late in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....41-46.
Max humidity........68-73 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    cloudy (25-35 percent). A slight chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 30
                    mph late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ135-152245-
The Little Rockies-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph early in the
                         afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 mph
                         late in the afternoon.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east
                     early in the afternoon, then becoming
                     southwest 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 very low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...60 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    mostly clear (10-20 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....44-49 valleys and 37-42 ridges.
Max humidity........52-57 percent valleys and 69-74 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10
                         to 20 mph after midnight.
    Ridge............West winds 25 to 35 mph.
LAL.................2 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69 valleys and 54-59 ridges.
Min humidity........19-24 percent valleys and 29-34 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25
                     mph late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ136-152245-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 5-10 mph becoming
                         northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10
                     to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........59-64 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west
                         early in the morning.
    Ridge............West winds 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ137-152245-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                    the morning, then a chance of showers and a
                    slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
                    damaging winds and large hail in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 5-10 mph becoming north
                         10 to 20 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast 10
                     to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). A chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some
                    thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
                    large hail in the evening.
Min temperature.....44-49.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming west
                         10 to 15 mph early in the morning.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ120-152245-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                    then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
                    thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north 5 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
                    evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
                    severe.
Min temperature.....44-49.
Max humidity........77-82 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and overnight.
LAL.................4 until 2400, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...80 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) then becoming
                    sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50
                    mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ122-152245-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
253 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
                    then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
                    thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
                    large hail, then some thunderstorms may be
                    severe in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15
                    mph late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening, then a slight chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after midnight. Some
                    thunderstorms may be severe, then some
                    thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
                    large hail after midnight.
Min temperature.....47-52.
Max humidity........76-81 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming west 10
                    to 20 mph early in the morning.
LAL.................4 until 2400, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...40 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming partly
                    cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....68-73.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Haines Index........6 high.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

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