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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast Montana
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Cooler than normal conditions continue into Friday, including
lingering showers and isolated thunderstorms through this evening
primarily southeast of the Yellowstone River. An incoming ridge
will result in a drier trend and much warmer temperatures by the
middle of next week.

MTZ134-232245-
Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (45-55 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast
                    up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then
                    showers likely and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west late in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ135-232245-
The Little Rockies-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). A chance of
                    showers in the morning.
Max temperature.....56-61 valleys and 47-52 ridges.
Min humidity........40-45 percent valleys and 49-54 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 10 to 20 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 very low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). A chance of
                    showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....41-46 valleys and 34-39 ridges.
Max humidity........77-82 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming variable
                         less than 5 mph early in the morning.
    Ridge............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming west up
                     to 5 mph after midnight, then becoming
                     southwest 5 to 10 mph early in the morning.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
                    showers likely and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66 valleys and 52-57 ridges.
Min humidity........41-46 percent valleys and 53-58 percent ridges.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph.
    Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

MTZ136-232245-
The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell
National Wildlife Refuge-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then a
                    slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....54-59.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 10 to 20 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........86-91 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 5 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10
                         mph late in the evening, then becoming
                         downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph after
                         midnight.
    Ridge............North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
                     mph late in the evening, then becoming south
                     up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the
                         afternoon.
    Ridge............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west late
                     in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ137-232245-
Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Showers in the morning, then a chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 15 to 25 mph.
    Ridge............North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers after midnight.
Min temperature.....34-39.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming
                         northwest 5 to 10 mph late in the evening,
                         then becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph
                         after midnight.
    Ridge............North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5
                     to 10 mph late in the evening, then becoming
                     southwest up to 5 mph after midnight.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......
    Lower elevation......Upslope/upvalley 2-5 mph becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridge............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

MTZ120-232245-
Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). A chance of
                    showers.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 very low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). A slight chance
                    of showers in the evening.
Min temperature.....33-38.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to
                    10 mph early in the morning.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...Less than 10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). A chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south in
                    the late morning and early afternoon, then
                    becoming southwest late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 low.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


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

$$

MTZ122-232245-
Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-
231 AM MDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........A chance of showers in the morning, then
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........76-81 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 very low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). A chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Min temperature.....33-38.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15
                    mph early in the morning.
LAL.................3 until 2400, then 1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). A chance of
                    showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 moderate.
LAL.................1.
CWR (> 0.10 inch)...10 percent.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

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