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
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A strong cold front will drop through the area early Thursday
bringing strong northwest winds especially areas close to the
North Dakota border. Cooler conditions behind the front should
suppress fire conditions. A warming trend is expected this
weekend.

MTZ134-041030-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Haze.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....51-56.
Max humidity........69-74 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest
                    5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after
                    midnight, then becoming west 10 to 20 mph late
                    in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Haze and areas
                    of smoke in the morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
                    around 45 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15
                    mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the late
                    evening and overnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ135-041030-
The Little Rockies-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Haze.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....58-63 valleys and 52-57 ridges.
Max humidity........63-68 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph becoming west
                         5 to 15 mph after midnight.
    Ridge............Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to
                     10 mph late in the evening, then becoming
                     northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight
                     increasing to 15 to 25 mph late in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Haze and areas
                    of smoke in the morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73 valleys and 58-63 ridges.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10
                     to 20 mph late in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....43-48 valleys and 36-41 ridges.
Max humidity........67-72 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73 valleys and 58-63 ridges.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 1-3 mph becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridge............Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ136-041030-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Haze.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........65-70 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Variable less than 5 mph becoming
                         southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight, then
                         becoming west 5 to 15 mph late in the
                         night.
    Ridge............Southeast winds up to 5 mph becoming southwest
                     5 to 10 mph after midnight, then becoming west
                     10 to 20 mph late in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Haze and areas
                    of smoke in the morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....67-72.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
Max humidity........76-81 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph becoming
                         downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest up
                     to 5 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ137-041030-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Haze.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........66-71 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Variable less than 5 mph becoming south 5
                         to 10 mph after midnight, then becoming
                         west 5 to 15 mph late in the night.
    Ridge............East winds up to 5 mph becoming south late in
                     the evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10
                     mph after midnight becoming west 10 to 15 mph
                     late in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Haze and areas
                    of smoke in the morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....38-43.
Max humidity........79-84 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 15 to 25 mph becoming
                         downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest up
                     to 5 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north
                     late in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

MTZ120-041030-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Haze in the
                    evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....49-54.
Max humidity........67-72 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south 5 to
                    15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after
                    midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph
                    late in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Haze in the
                    morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to
                    around 55 mph decreasing to 20 to 35 mph with
                    gusts to around 55 mph late in the afternoon.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....37-42.
Max humidity........86-91 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
                    45 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after
                    midnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ122-041030-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
203 PM MDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Haze in the
                    evening.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....49-54.
Max humidity........62-67 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph becoming southeast late
                    in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 mph
                    and gusty after midnight becoming southwest 5
                    to 15 mph late in the night.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Haze in the
                    morning.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
                    around 45 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....37-42.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
                    around 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after
                    midnight.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    cloudy (20-30 percent).
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Zero.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

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